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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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India: Municipal Financing Requirements - Water, Sewerage, and Solid Waste
This report presents the main results from cost models that were developed as an input to the High Powered Expert
Solid waste management (SWM) is a major environment and health hazard in the urban areas of Pakistan. The World Bank
Brazil Low Carbon Case Study: Waste
This report synthesis the findings for the waste sector of a broader study, the Brazil low carbon study, which was
Potential Climate Change Mitigation Opportunities in Waste Management Sector in Vietnam
Along with economic growth and improved living standards, waste from households, industries, and commercial or service establishments is expected to
Potential Climate Change Mitigation Opportunities in Waste Management Sector in Vietnam
Along with economic growth and improved living standards, waste from households, industries, and commercial or service establishments is expected to
Potential Climate Change Mitigation Opportunities in Waste Management Sector in Vietnam
Along with economic growth and improved living standards, waste from households, industries, and commercial or service establishments is expected to
Cities, Towns and Renewable Energy
A major transition of the energy sector is needed if the global issues of energy security, energy access, sustainable development
For the urban poor in developing countries, informal waste recycling is a common way to earn income. There are few
Solid Waste Management Holistic Decision Modeling
This study provides support to the Bank's ability to conduct client dialogue on solid waste management technology selection, and will
Human activities create waste, and the ways that waste is handled, stored, collected, and disposed of can pose risks to
