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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 Plan

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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 of

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Nature as Infrastructure

Nature as infrastructure has the potential to be a transformative concept for development. It goes beyond nature-based solutions or mitigating

Financing Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation at Scale: Learning from Specialised Investment Managers and Nature Funds

Scaling funding to effective nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation is key to tackle climate change and support sustainable development. NbS

State of Finance for Nature 2022

The State of Finance for Nature is a series that aims to quantify public and private finance flows to nature-based

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Municipal Finance

City local governments have been facing multiple challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic to secure adequate financial resources for response

Project Summaries part 2

This report continues the series by presenting a curated set of PPP case studies implemented at national and subnational levels

Project Summaries part 1

This report compiles a set of real-world PPP case studies illustrating how cities have structured and implemented partnerships with the

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

Within the "Asunción Sustentable" project, we sought to design a land-value capture mechanism for cities within Asunción's Metropolitan Area (AMA)

Climate Finance Decision-making Tree

This climate finance decision-making tree guides local and regional governments through a series of questions that help them consider different

Successful Local Government Fundraising and Project Pitching

While most local governments struggle to access funds for their low-emission and climate resilient projects, within just one year Brasília

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Case Study

In the early 1980s, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) decided to cease all cargo ship