Johannesburg

AREA:
1,645 Km2
POPULATION:
5,782,747 (2022 est.)
South Africa

Johannesburg's dense central business district. 

Johannesburg, a key participant in the GEF-6 Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC), continues to build on its earlier experience under the GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program (SCIP). Through the GPSC, the city and its partner municipalities strengthen capacity across large and smaller jurisdictions to advance integrated metropolitan planning. The initiative promotes nature-based solutions, decarbonized and circular infrastructure, and innovative financing mechanisms aligned with municipal planning cycles to accelerate South Africa’s transition toward inclusive, climate-resilient urban growth.

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Transit-Oriented Development

Transit-Oriented Development Public transportation is often a city’s best strategy to curb congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But rapidly expanding populations and insufficient financing

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Municipal PPP

Well-designed and well-managed Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can deliver high-quality and cost-efficient infrastructure, helping municipalities address critical infrastructure needs in the face

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Gender and Cities

The World Bank Group takes as its starting point that no country, community, or economy can achieve its potential or meet the challenges of the 21st century without the full and equal participation of

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