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.
Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation)
The Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation) is a tool to help catalyze the next generation of investments in cities for climate-smart, greener, more resilient, and inclusive urbanization. It has been developed to assess proposed infrastructure investments for World Bank Group (WGB) support and activate increased city ambition to tackle issues of social, environmental, and economic sustainability. The Framework was developed under the Green and Future Cities (GFC) Project, designed to operationalize Türkiye’s National Development PlanTool
Compendium for City Good Practice Series: How Paris Is Leveraging Nature For Climate Resilience
This report, as part of the Compendium for City Good Practice series, highlights Paris's innovative approach to climate resilience through the strategic integration of nature into urban environments. It offers a comprehensive overview of Paris's strategy on urban nature, showcasing how the city is integrating biodiversity into planning, leveraging green spaces, biodiversity corridors, and sustainable landscaping to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The report serves as a valuable resource for cities worldwide seeking to emulate Paris's successful model ofReport
National Plan for Comprehensive Urban Solid Waste Management (Spanish)
Within the framework of environmental sustainability and the processes of urbanization, privatization and decentralization, the integral management of urban solid
National Plan for the Comprehensive Management of Hazardous Waste (Spanish)
To achieve an adequate management of hazardous waste, it must be taken into account that the environmental management of waste
Municipal Waste Management - Intermediate and Minor Municipalities (Spanish)
This guide aims at establishing national policies and strategies for concrete actions at the local level. The objective is to
Municipal Waste Management - Major Municipalities (Spanish)
This guide aims at establishing national policies and strategies for concrete actions at the local level. The objective is to
Uzbekistan: Resilient Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development
In Uzbekistan, authorities instituted strong health and social distancing measures in March to contain local transmission of COVID-19, with national
Handbook for Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning and Design
Urban planning and design quite literally shape the environment around us — and that environment, in turn, shapes how we
Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services: An EU ecosystem assessment
This report presents an ecosystem assessment covering the total land area of the EU as well as the EU marine
