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.

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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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Global Review of Finance For Sustainable Urban Infrastructure

The paper reviews national sustainable‑infrastructure research and financing needs to support compact, connected cities aligned with global goals.

Summary of good practice of successful project preparation facilities

The report analyzes project‑preparation tools, emphasizing climate finance needs to make infrastructure projects investment‑ready.

Handbook on the Public Procurement of Biobased Products and Services

The guidance shows how public authorities can advance the bioeconomy by prioritising procurement of bio‑based materials and products.

Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner’s Guide to Leveraging Private Investment

The manual shows how cities attract private investment for urban regeneration and guides governments in structuring sustainable redevelopment frameworks.

Sustainable Urban Transport Financing from the Sidewalk to the Subway: Capital, Operations, and Maintenance Financing

The report assesses urban transport underfunding and recommends mixed financing tools to fund sustainable systems from sidewalks to subways.

Financing Transit-Oriented Development with Land Values: Adapting Land Value Capture in Developing Countries

The book shows how development‑based land value capture can finance transit and support sustainable growth.

GPSC Compendium: Small-scale Municipal PPP

Small‑scale PPPs benefit municipalities by meeting local needs and attracting local investors, representing a large share of global PPP project activity.

Future of the Funds: Exploring the Architecture of Multilateral Climate Finance

The report finds major climate funds need stronger coordination, systemic focus, and risk‑taking to distribute limited resources effectively.

Global Architecture of Climate Finance

The report explains how decades of new climate funds created a complex finance architecture shaping today’s global mitigation and adaptation efforts.