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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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Explore the GPSC’s constantly growing library of knowledge resources, curated from cities across the world.
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FinanceX

Climate Finance Decision-making Tree

The tool guides local governments through financing options, with case studies to support climate‑related investment choices.

Successful Local Government Fundraising and Project Pitching

Brasília rapidly raised over USD 450 million for climate projects, highlighting persistent barriers local governments face in accessing early‑stage finance.

Bonifacio Global City: A Public-Private Joint Venture - Case Study

The Philippines transformed Fort Bonifacio from a decommissioned U.S. base into a mixed‑use district developed through public‑private partnership.

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Case Study

Brooklyn transformed abandoned cargo piers into Brooklyn Bridge Park, a self‑sustaining waterfront destination created through community advocacy and PPP.

The Copenhagen Model: a Publicly Owned, Privately Run Corporation - Case Study

Copenhagen’s City & Port Corporation leveraged land value, zoning, and private collaboration to finance major infrastructure and regeneration.

Development Contributions City of Johannesburg “Diepsloot Node” - Case study

The Diepsloot Node is bounded by an upmarket, gated development and a low-income suburb.

Phu My Hung City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Case Study

Phu My Hung transformed 1990s swampland into a model urban district, pioneering land‑based financing within HCMC’s Saigon South plan.

Porto Maravilha - Case Study

Porto Maravilha used development rights sales to regenerate Rio’s industrial waterfront into a mixed‑use district with improved infrastructure and heritage.

Toronto: Density Bonuses in Exchange for Community Benefits - Case Study

Ontario’s Section 37 allowed municipalities to grant extra development density in exchange for community benefits secured through negotiated agreements.

Strengthening Municipal Finance and Solid Waste Management Services with Results-based Financing Approaches: Experiences from South Asia

The passage explains municipal finance limits in Pakistan and Nepal and highlights tailored results‑based approaches to strengthen waste management.