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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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Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions: Guidance Note

The note guides inclusive NBS design, emphasizing gender and social equity to enhance climate, environmental, and development outcomes.

Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate

The report examines how climate shocks compound urban stresses and offers policymakers guidance for greener, resilient, inclusive development strategies.

Open Spaces for All

New York’s new plan seeks to expand equitable access to open spaces by improving policies, partnerships, and outdoor recreation opportunities.

She Rises: a Framework for Caring Cities

The framework applies gender analysis to urban spaces, using data‑driven insights to promote structurally equitable city design.

Gender and Sustainable Cities

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

Guidance Note. Community Participation in Slum Upgrading

The Note guides participatory slum upgrading by outlining processes, tools, and conditions for inclusive, sustained community engagement in projects.

GEF-6 IAP Programs: Synthesis of Experiences and Emerging Lessons from Addressing Key Cross-cutting Issues

The report synthesizes lessons on how GEF‑6 programs address cross‑cutting priorities, highlighting trends, case studies, and implementation examples.

Addressing Gender Gaps in Housing Interventions

Cities must grow sustainably and inclusively; gender‑aware housing policies are essential to close gaps in access, security, and finance.

Gender Dimensions of Disaster Risk and Resilience: Existing Evidence

The report reviews gendered disaster impacts, identifies gaps, and offers a framework to assess gender dynamics in resilience.

Women, Business and the Law 2021

The report measures legal barriers to women’s economic opportunity worldwide, presenting eight indicators and encouraging reforms.