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.

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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.

Market Study for Thailand: Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers

The report assesses Thailand’s plastics value chain, identifying opportunities and barriers for shifting from linear waste models to circularity.

Inclusive Resilience : Inclusion Matters for Resilience in South Asia

South Asia faces rising climate hazards that disproportionately harm marginalized groups requiring inclusive disaster risk management.

Influence of COVID-19 on China’s Urban Planning and Design Regulations

This note explains how the pandemic is reshaping regulations in China and affecting urban planning and city management.

Health-Oriented Micro-Generation in Shanghai

Integrating health considerations into planning can reduce disease risks at population scale by improving physical and mental health.

Participatory Community Regeneration Powered by Disruptive Technologies

Disruptive technologies are bringing new opportunities to urban and community planning.

Best Practices and Lessons Learned on the Pathways to Sustainability: Urban Park Rangers

Urban conservation areas reduce environmental impacts, and training park rangers helps cities place nature at the center of urban life.

Best Practices and Lessons Learned on the Pathways to Sustainability: Land-Value Capture Mechanism

The project designed a land‑value capture mechanism for Asunción’s metropolitan area, developed collaboratively with government, developers, and community.

Best Practices and Lessons Learned on the Pathways to Sustainability: Banco San Miguel Ecological Reserve Cleaning Brigade

The reserve is a vital bird habitat but faces growing waste issues and vulnerable communities, creating social‑environmental challenges.

Pakistan: Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Mountain Areas

The report guides Pakistan’s mountain regions in improving solid waste management through phased, practical actions and a structured framework.

Good Practice Options for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Mountain Areas of India, Nepal, and Pakistan

The report highlights scalable solid‑waste practices for Himalayan communities in India, Nepal, and Pakistan to improve service delivery and efficiency.