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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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This note states that Latin America's urban population has grown, and its solid waste has increased at an even faster
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Waste Management Facilities
The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines are technical reference documents with general and industryspecific examples of Good International Industry
Improving Management of Municipal Solid Waste in India: Overview and Challenges
This study summarizes the findings of a non-lending analytical activity carried out by the World Bank in 2004 and 2005
Health care waste management (HCWM) is a process to help ensure proper hospital hygiene and safety of health care workers
The Influence of Social Analysis on a Solid Waste Management Project: West Bank and Gaza
The West Bank and Gaza suffer from severe environmental degradation, including deterioration of groundwater and uncontrolled dumping of solid waste
Cultural Heritage and Development: A Framework for Action in the Middle East and North Africa
The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are blessed with an extraordinary cultural patrimony, secular and religious
Guidance Pack: Private Sector Participation in Municipal Solid Waste Management
The provision of municipal solid waste services is a costly and vexing problem for local authorities everywhere. In developing country
