Unlocking Urban Finance: The Vital Role of Project Preparation for City Projects

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Four facts that define the 2024 UN biodiversity conference in Cali

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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Tanzania [video]

Dar es Salaam is one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities, with 1,000 new residents arriving each day.

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First Meeting of Mayors Forum on Urban Nature and Biodiversity [Summary]

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How to build more livable cities for a livable planet

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Gentle densification: A culturally sensitive approach to modernizing urban living in Mongolia

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How innovative revenues for infrastructure can fundamentally reshape infrastructure funding

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GPSC Newsletter - November 2024

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GPSC Newsletter - February 2025

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to discuss strategic choices that can make a lasting positive difference for peo

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Leveraging results-based financing for urban forced displacement

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How the World Bank is unlocking nature-based solutions in 100 cities

Cities around the world are increasingly exposed to climate risks, including 

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GPSC Newsletter - April 2025

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GPSC Hosts First City Academy for Asia in Guangzhou

From May 12 to 14, 2025, the GPSC held its first City Academy for Asia in Guangzhou, co-organized with the China Center for Urban Development (CCUD) in collaboration with the Guangzhou Munic

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GPSC Newsletter - June 2025

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Building connections to support sustainability across the world's cities

The role of cities in addressing environmental challenges is both critical and transformative.

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Climate

Cities are at the forefront of the climate challenge and the climate solution.

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Culture

Culture is the heartbeat of a city and a foundation for sustainable urban transformation.

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Data

Data underpins effective decision-making and integrated urban management.

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Nature

Nature-positive cities integrate ecological systems into their urban fabric, restoring balance between built and natural environments.

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