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Supporting Climate-Smart Infrastructure Projects – Case Studies
This publication presents six case studies—three international and three from Turkey—showcasing climate-smart infrastructure projects that promote green and resilient urban development. These case studies were selected from an extensive list to support the World Bank’s lending initiatives in Turkish cities, aiming to illustrate effective approaches to sustainable urban infrastructure. The publication outlines the key lessons from these examples, categorizing success factors into ‘Policy and Finance,’ ‘Planning and Design,’ and ‘Processes and Partnerships.’ Each section addresses critical aspects of successful project
Combating Heat in Cities: Operationalizing the Urban Heat Agenda at the World Bank
This report stems from growing concern about the threat of extreme heat in urban settings and its adverse impacts on health. The team made use of the TIP—that is, the targeted, integrated, and prepared—framework, introduced in the recent "Healthy Cities" report (Lee et al. 2023), to help World Bank task teams explore pathways toward urban heat investments. This study gathered city responses and investigated existing World Bank initiatives to gain an understanding of what had already been done and the
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Municipal Public-Private Partnership Framework
The Municipal PPP Framework is a tool developed specifically for local governments to help them understand and implement PPPs, keeping
Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers: An Initial Assessment (French and English)
The global sanitation workforce bridges the gap between sanitation infrastructure and the provision of sanitation services. Sanitation workers provide an
São Paulo Statement [Portuguese]
São Paulo Statement on Urban Sustainability: A Call to Integrate Our Responses to Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Social Inequality
São Paulo Statement on Urban Sustainability: A Call to Integrate Our Responses to Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Social Inequality
Madrid360 Carbon Neutrality Roadmap by 2050
The Madrid 360 Environmental Sustainability Strategy, presented in September 2019, already pointed out in its introduction that “the compelling need
Climate Action Planning City Academy
The City Academy was co-organized by the GPSC Resource Team, the consortium made up of C40, ICLEI and WRI. This
Geospatial data and Spatial planning
The City Academy on geospatial data application presents the main concepts of using satellite data and types of satellite data
Municipal Public-private Partnership City Academy
This Academy provides participants with the fundamental building blocks for delivering a successful Municipal PPP. It introduces GPSC’s newly launched
Climate Action Planning City Academy
The City Academy was co-organized by the GPSC Resource Team, the consortium made up of C40, ICLEI and WRI. This
The event was a two-day interactive workshop, organized within the framework of GPSC’s 3 rd Global Meeting, that brought together
