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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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Public Procurement for a Circular Economy
This guidance sets out the policy framework, strategic thinking and planning recommended before embarking on a public procurement process, engaging
Creating a world class culture of ecomobility: the case of Kaohsiung City
This case study showcases that how cities through concerted efforts can make a shift toward an ecomobile culture within their
Millions of residents in some of the fastest growing cities in the world don’t have access to clean, reliable energy
Confronting the Urban Housing Crisis in the Global South: Adequate, Secure, and Affordable Housing
This working paper on urban housing is the latest installment of WRI’s flagship World Resources Report (WRR), “Towards a More
Kitakyushu Model Subsector: Interplay between Solid Waste and Urban Flood Risk
The Kitakyushu Model is a methodology developed in Kitakyushu City, Japan to provide appropriate solutions for environmental challenges to pursue
CURB Tool: Climate Action for Urban Sustainability (English)
CURB: Climate Action for Urban Sustainability was developed by a partnership between the World Bank, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Land degradation and cities: The essential role of local and regional governments
Global concern for the challenges posed by land degradation has been affirmed by target 15.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals
Africa is urbanizing late but fast. This brings many benefits but, as this report shows: thus far, urbanization in Africa
Infrastructure interdependencies + Climate Risks Report
The C40 Infrastructure Interdependencies + Climate Risks Report summarizes the efforts of a sample of city governments and other public
GPSC Compendium: Achieving Affordable Housing for All
Urban population is exploding and by 2030, nearly 60 percent of the world's projected 8.3 billion people will live in
