Initiatives

The GPSC and its partners promote initiatives that unite multilateral organizations, financial institutions, and the private sector to advance sustainable urban development. By coordinating World Bank and partner efforts, these initiatives foster integrated and high-impact approaches to urban transformation.
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Urban Nature Program

The Urban Nature Program will advance the call to action for "Nature Positive Development in cities and regions”. This program will provide financial and technical assistance to accelerate investments

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Transit-Oriented Development

Transit-Oriented Development Public transportation is often a city’s best strategy to curb congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But rapidly expanding populations and insufficient financing

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Municipal PPP

Well-designed and well-managed Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can deliver high-quality and cost-efficient infrastructure, helping municipalities address critical infrastructure needs in the face

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Gender and Cities

The World Bank Group takes as its starting point that no country, community, or economy can achieve its potential or meet the challenges of the 21st century without the full and equal participation of

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Cities4Biodiversity

About C4B C4B aims to develop and support a network of cities to incorporate green and climate solutions into planning and specific project design and implementation and forge political ambitions and

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Urban Nature Program

The Urban Nature Program will advance the call to action for "Nature Positive Development in cities and regions”. This program will provide financial and technical assistance to accelerate investments

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