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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 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
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Financial Returns from Restoration
The annual economic benefits of restoring degraded and deforested land globally are an estimated $84 billion. As the economy surrounding
Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner’s Guide to Leveraging Private Investment
Regenerating Urban Land draws on the experience of eight case studies from around the world. The case studies outline various
Urban transport systems are essential for economic development and improving citizens' quality of life. To establish high-quality and affordable transport
Cities in developing countries are experiencing unprecedented urban growth. Unfortunately, this is often accompanied by the negative impacts of sprawl
Public Procurement for a Circular Economy
This guidance sets out the policy framework, strategic thinking and planning recommended before embarking on a public procurement process, engaging
GPSC Compendium: Small-scale Municipal PPP
Small-scale public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer a number of benefits, especially where projects are developed by municipalities: they are close to
Urban Transport: Can Public-Private Partnerships Work?
Cities exist, grow, and prosper because they take advantage of scale economies and specialization wrought by agglomeration. But output growth
