Urban Sustainability Framework (1st Edition)

[VIDEO] Cities are Taking on Electric Buses: How the FSCI Helps Accelerate the Transition

Each day, a quarter million people around the world rely on diesel-fueled buses to reach their destinations. For decades, these buses have been the backbone of public transit fleets in cities.

Global Review of Finance For Sustainable Urban Infrastructure

This paper is a background review that builds on a growing body of research that highlights both the importance of national sustainable infrastructure and the need to develop more effective and eff

Summary of good practice of successful project preparation facilities

Significant infrastructure investments are needed for the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement targets.

Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Roadmap for Reform for Policy Makers

Sustainable and Safe: A Vision and Guidance for Zero Road Deaths

The “Safe System” approach requires a shift in responsibility from the people using roads to the people designing them.

Municipal Solid Waste Management Sector Review Strategic Directions and Investment Planning up to 2025

Solid and Industrial Hazardous Waste Management Assessment: Options and Actions Areas to Implement the National Strategy

Solid and Industrial Hazardous Waste Management Assessment: Options and Actions Areas to Implement the National Strategy (Vietnamese)

International Case Studies on Public Communication and Consultation Strategies for Low Emission Zones and Congestion Charging Schemes

The working paper will be part of the “Low Emission Zone/Congestion Charge (LEZ/CC) Public Communication Strategies” series of papers to offer a comprehensive package of public communication strate

Implementing Nature-based Flood Protection: Principles and Implementation Guidance

Handbook on the Public Procurement of Biobased Products and Services

Many of the products people use on a daily basis are made from fossil raw materials. However, ‘bio-based’ alternatives for these products are available at an increased rate.

Transport Emission Mapping, Monitoring and Capacity Building in 5 Selected African Cities

The report, commissioned by the African Development Bank and prepared by Ramboll Environ, documents a pilot project in five African cities—Abidjan, Rabat, Yaoundé, Dar es Salaam, and Lusaka—aimed a

Formulating an Urban Transport Policy: Choosing Between Options

As the developing world rapidly urbanizes, the demands on transport systems also grow often at a faster pace than the population.

Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner’s Guide to Leveraging Private Investment

Regenerating Urban Land draws on the experience of eight case studies from around the world.

Sustainable Urban Transport Financing from the Sidewalk to the Subway: Capital, Operations, and Maintenance Financing

Urban transport systems are essential for economic development and improving citizens' quality of life.

[VIDEO] Confronting the Urban Housing Crisis in the Global South: Adequate, Secure, and Affordable Housing

Confronting the Urban Housing Crisis in the Global South: Adequate, Secure, and Affordable Housing" is a chapter of the World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City.

Connected Urban Growth: Public-Private Collaborations for Transforming Urban Mobility

New mobility services could improve the lives of all urban inhabitants.

Bus Rapid Transit in China: A Comparison of Design Features with International Systems

As the recent white paper on China’s transport for the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016–2020) states, China must set higher standards for the transport development to “realize th

Financing Transit-Oriented Development with Land Values: Adapting Land Value Capture in Developing Countries

Cities in developing countries are experiencing unprecedented urban growth.