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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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Financing urban resiliency and low emission development in Asia
This peer-to-peer workshop at the Resilient Cities Asia Pacific (RCAP2019) of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) brings together
This paper lists several opportunities for China to advance MSW policies and practices. In addition to building on lessons learned
Good Practice Guide: Cool Cities (Mandarin)
This Good Practice Guide focuses on the key elements to support cities in the launch and implementation of successful cool
Good Practice Guide: Cool Cities (English)
This Good Practice Guide focuses on the key elements to support cities in the launch and implementation of successful cool
How to finance urban infrastructure? C40 Cities Finance Facility
City governments around the world are struggling to finance urgently needed urban infrastructure. This Explainer helps them to understand the
Urban Climate Action Impacts Framework
This document presents an Urban Climate Action Impacts Framework that can be applied when exploring the wider impact of city
Deadline 2020: How Cities Will Get the Job Done (French)
An analysis of the contribution C40 cities can make to delivering the Paris Agreement objective of limiting global temperature rise
Deadline 2020: How Cities Will Get the Job Done (English)
An analysis of the contribution C40 cities can make to delivering the Paris Agreement objective of limiting global temperature rise
Boosting subnational climate action through new climate governance
National, local and other subnational governments need to work together to track performance and implement effective, coordinated climate action, with
Bulgaria Spending Review - Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness of Waste Management Spending
In 2016, the Government of Bulgaria (GoB) decided to initiate spending reviews (RS) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
