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
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
Learning from Vietnam’s urban upgrading projects
When economic and political reforms were introduced in Vietnam to transition from a centralized economy to a socialist-oriented market economy
Global Responses to COVID-19 in Slums
There are many reasons why slums are at high rick: High population densities contribute to rapid and broader spread of
Why can resilient housing change the world?
Why can resilient housing change the world? This brochure provides worldwide data about the necessity of resilient housing.
Gender Dimensions of the COVID-19 Pandemic (English)
Experiences from previous pandemics and large-scale shocks show that these crises often affect men and women differently. Specifically, the effectiveness
Her Home - Housing Finance for Women
IFC conducted a market study of housing finance for women in three countries where cultural, institutional, and policy barriers to
Violence Against Women and Girls: Land Sector Brief
The purpose of this Brief is to highlight entry points that offer actionable guidance to development practitioners on how to
The Role of Gender in Waste Management
Gender Analysis when applied to the field of waste management, especially in developing nations such as India, Indonesia, the Philippines
