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
A decade of lessons from the GEF-6 Sustainable Cities Program and its impact on future urban development.
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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.
Governance of Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development in Brazil
The paper examines inclusive TOD, showing how governance principles and capacity‑to‑act mapping help cities avoid exclusion.
CURB Tool: Climate Action for Urban Sustainability (Spanish)
CURB uses local city data and substitutes comparable data to help cities evaluate and prioritize effective low‑carbon actions.
A model for Transit Oriented Development: Curitiba, Brazil
Curitiba adopted a linear, transit‑oriented model to curb sprawl, cut congestion, and enhance public space, becoming a global low‑carbon example.
The handbook guides local governments in coordinating climate action and MRV processes, strengthening integration across all levels of governance.
Urban Transport: Can Public-Private Partnerships Work?
The chapter examines how PPPs can improve urban transport infrastructure by addressing funding gaps and institutional needs with lessons from Chile.
The guide compiles global TOD best practices, offering 28 design recommendations and seven steps to support improved urban development.
