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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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Results-Based Financing for Municipal Solid Waste (English, French and Spanish)
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management is a crucial service provided by cities around the world, but is often inefficient and
Climate-resilient, Climate-friendly World Heritage Cities
While the negative impacts of climate change on urban areas are well-known and widely discussed, its implicit impacts on historic
Waste PPPs, Handshake Issue # 12
In this issue on waste public-private partnerships (PPPs), experts, entrepreneurs, and activists share innovations that can guide government officials toward
Every year, Russia generates 55-60 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) [1] with a per capita average reaching up
Urban Transport: Can Public-Private Partnerships Work?
Cities exist, grow, and prosper because they take advantage of scale economies and specialization wrought by agglomeration. But output growth
This TOD Guide for Urban Communities shares the best practice guidelines in transit oriented development around the world. This publication
The study “Operationalizing the Urban NEXUS” is founded on pioneering experiences from cities all over the world that have recognized
Success stories in socially responsible public procurement
The report contains a series of success stories on how public authorities have put socially responsible procurement into practice and
Over the past decade and especially in the past five years, industrialized governments and development finance institutions have launched a
Inclusion Matters : The Foundation for Shared Prosperity
Today, the world is at a conjuncture where issues of exclusion and inclusion are assuming new significance for both developed
