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.

Featured Resources

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.

Report

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.

Tool

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

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.

Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Roadmap for Reform for Policy Makers

The roadmap draws lessons from multiple countries, outlining key building blocks and sequencing to guide incremental municipal solid waste reforms.

Sustainable and Safe: A Vision and Guidance for Zero Road Deaths

The report explains the Safe System approach, shifting responsibility to road designers and showing its proven life‑saving impact.

Municipal Solid Waste Management Sector Review Strategic Directions and Investment Planning up to 2025

The report assesses Bosnia and Herzegovina’s solid waste system, highlighting high costs, and benefits of regionalized, more efficient services.

Solid and Industrial Hazardous Waste Management Assessment: Options and Actions Areas to Implement the National Strategy

Viet Nam’s green growth strategy prioritizes integrated SWM; this assessment identifies actions to improve national and city‑level performance.

International Case Studies on Public Communication and Consultation Strategies for Low Emission Zones and Congestion Charging Schemes

The first LEZ/CC paper analyzes ten global cases to show how diverse contexts shape effective public communication for successful implementation.

Implementing Nature-based Flood Protection: Principles and Implementation Guidance

The guidance outlines principles for planning nature‑based flood solutions, helping practitioners design resilient alternatives to engineered measures.

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.

Transport Emission Mapping, Monitoring and Capacity Building in 5 Selected African Cities

A pilot in five African cities built capacity to monitor emissions, producing tools and recommendations to scale low‑emission urban transport.