Hassi Messaoud

AREA:
71,237 km2 (27,505 sq mi)
POPULATION:
45,147
Algeria

Hassi Messaoud participates in GEF-8 SCIP via the GPSC, connecting knowledge to investment. The city embeds nature, circularity, and low-carbon design in new development while piloting innovative urban solutions. Efforts center on integrated land-use planning, nature-based measures, decarbonized infrastructure, and circular economy approaches synchronized with city planning to build bankable pipelines.

Recent Initiatives

Transit-Oriented Development

Transit-Oriented Development integrates transport planning, land use, and urban design to create compact, connected, and livable cities.

Municipal PPP

Municipal Public-Private Partnerships are long-term collaborations between local governments and private entities to deliver infrastructure and public services.

Gender and Cities

Women and girls face disproportionate climate impacts in cities, making gender equality essential to achieving resilient, inclusive urban development.
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