Solutions Gateway Sourcebook: Low Carbon Solutions for Urban Development Challenges

The local government plays a crucial role in defining and harnessing the benefits of urban low emission resilient development pathways for its community.

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Measuring, Reporting, Verification (MRV) of Urban Low Emission Development; ICLEI’s Green Climate Cities Handbook for Local Governments

Paris Agreement led onto the beginning of a new era where climate action is accelerated, coordinated and properly financed.

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Buying Green!

The third edition of the European Commission's guidance on implementing green public procurement. This version has been updated to reflect the updated 2014 Procurement Directives.

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Safe Access Manual: Safe Access to Mass Transit Stations in Indian Cities

The Safe Access Manual offers recommendations to develop safe access to mass transit stations in Indian cities.

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West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program - Reducing Marine and Coastal Pollution (Knowledge Sheet 5)

The West African coastline is home to major industries, mining activities, peri-urban and agro-industry, and tourism, as well as urban and seaside residences, all of which gene

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Procura+ Manual

This fully updated and revised edition of the Procura+ Manual aims to position sustainable procurement in the current economic, political and legal framework.

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Violence Against Women and Girls: Transport Sector Brief

Transport infrastructure and services development has historically been largely gender-blind,

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Cities Safer by Design

A global reference guide to help cities save lives from traffic fatalities through improved street design and smart urban development.

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Output-Based Aid for Solid Waste Management Nepal and the West Bank - OBA Approaches

With rapid urbanization, population growth, and new economic activity, municipal solid waste is increasing at alarming rates, and is expected to al

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IFC Municipal Solid Waste Management: Opportunities for Ukraine. Summary of Key Findings

11–13 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated every year in Ukraine.

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Violence Against Women and Girls: Disaster Risk Management Brief

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has negative impacts on their physical and mental heal

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Innovative city-business collaboration: Emerging good practice to enhance sustainable urban development

This study looks at six initiatives around the world that aspire to facilitate city-business collaboration with holistic, multi-stakeholder approaches from: Urban Infrastructure Initiative by the W

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Expanding Women's Access to Land and Housing in Urban Areas

Evidence is mounting that secure property rights have positive effects for poor people in gene

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Inclusive Heritage-Based City Development Program in India

This report summarizes the motivation, objectives, methodology, results and lessons learned

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Results-Based Financing for Municipal Solid Waste (English, French and Spanish)

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management is a crucial service provided by cities around the worl

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Climate-resilient, Climate-friendly World Heritage Cities

While the negative impacts of climate change on urban areas are well-known and widely discus

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Waste PPPs, Handshake Issue # 12

In this issue on waste public-private partnerships (PPPs), experts, entrepreneurs, and activists share innovations that can guide government offici

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Waste in Russia: Garbage or valuable resource? Scenarios for Developing the Municipal Solid Waste Management Sector

Every year, Russia generates 55-60 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) [1] with a per capita average reaching up to 400 kg per year.

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Urban Transport: Can Public-Private Partnerships Work?

Cities exist, grow, and prosper because they take advantage of scale economies and specialization wrought by agglomeration.

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TOD Guide for Communities

This TOD Guide for Urban Communities shares the best practice guidelines in transit oriented development around the world.

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