Knowledge Products

The GPSC hosts a digital library featuring practical tools, reports, and case studies. Explore curated resources across thematic areas, filtering by topic or region to find the insights required to advance urban sustainability.

Featured Resources

Planning

The Making of Sustainable Cities: GEF-6 Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot (SC-IAP) – Insights and Lessons

A decade of lessons from the GEF-6 Sustainable Cities Program and its impact on future urban development.

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Climate

Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation)

This tool helps catalyzing the next generation of investments in cities for climate-smart, greener, more resilient, and inclusive urbanization.

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Knowledge Resources
Explore the GPSC’s constantly growing library of knowledge resources, curated from cities across the world.

C4B 1st Deep-Dive Learning: Greening Cities - Summary Report

The report shares insights from Cities4Biodiversity’s Green Cities Deep‑Dive, highlighting policies and recommendations for expanding urban nature.

World Cities Report 2022: Envisaging the Future of Cities

The report explores future urban trends and shows how cities can build resilience and prepare for sustainable, inclusive development.

Advancing Urban Sustainability for a Green Recovery

The report shows how GEF‑supported cities advance sustainability and green recovery through leadership, integration, and broad collaboration.

Best Practices and Lessons Learned: Urban Orchards in a Natural Reserve

Asunción’s largest ecological reserve faces waste challenges, and communities are working with the Green City project to restore ecosystems.

Best Practices and Lessons Learned: Tactical Urbanism to Design Cities for People

Asunción’s car‑centric design strains mobility; tactical urbanism can improve safety, support pedestrians, and encourage more sustainable transport choices.

Best Practices and Lessons Learned: My Neighborhood Without Waste

Asunción lacks segregated waste collection, creating environmental, social and safety challenges.

Clean and Low-Carbon Cities: the Relationship Between the Solid Waste Management Sector and Greenhouse Gases

The briefing explains how rising waste volumes drive GHG emissions and outlines actions to reduce waste and improve management.

Building Back Stronger: Urban Resilience Through Post-Conflict Reconstruction

The paper examines how Medellín, Mogadishu, Timbuktu, and Sarajevo use integrated, people‑centered urban planning to rebuild resilience after conflict.

Orange is the new colour of city competitiveness: The role of local governments in promoting cultural and creative industries

The paper shows how cities can leverage culture and creativity for development through procurement, services, regulation, and enterprise support.

Gender and Sustainable Cities

Climate change is set to exacerbate existing inequalities, disproportionately affecting the urban poor and women.