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

Promoting Disaster Resilient Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage faces growing risks from disasters and climate change; strengthening heritage management is essential to safeguard assets.

Public Procurement for a Circular Economy

The guidance outlines the policy foundations, strategic preparation, and planning steps recommended before initiating public procurement.

Creating a world class culture of ecomobility: the case of Kaohsiung City

Kaohsiung shows how coordinated policies can shift cities toward ecomobility, building people‑centered transport networks.

Powering Cities in the Global South: How Energy Access for All Benefits the Economy and the Environment

The report presents solutions for expanding clean urban energy access, improving health, protecting the environment, and strengthening city economies.

Kitakyushu Model Subsector: Interplay between Solid Waste and Urban Flood Risk

The Kitakyushu Model guides holistic sustainable urban development; this report enhances it by linking solid waste management with flood risk.

Land degradation and cities: The essential role of local and regional governments

The briefing stresses tackling land degradation through systemic approaches that recognise urban drivers and empower local and regional governments.

Greening Africa's Cities : Enhancing the Relationship between Urbanization, Environmental Assets, and Ecosystem Services

Africa’s rapid urbanization is degrading natural assets, but focused action can shift cities toward healthier, sustainable environmental trajectories.

Infrastructure interdependencies + Climate Risks Report

The report shows how analysing infrastructure interdependencies helps cities understand cascading climate risks and begin reducing system vulnerabilities.

GPSC Compendium: Achieving Affordable Housing for All

The text highlights global housing gaps and urges action across supply, finance and institutions to deliver affordable urban homes.

GPSC Compendium: Integrated Planning for Sustainable Urban Form

The text stresses that fast‑growing cities need integrated planning to avoid harmful urban forms and ensure long‑term sustainability.