Inclusive cities ensure that sustainability benefits everyone. Embedding equity, accessibility, and gender responsiveness into policies and design helps create safe, affordable, and vibrant environments for all residents. An inclusive approach strengthens social cohesion, reduces inequality, and enables participation in decision-making. It is central to achieving a just urban transition that leaves no one behind.

Inclusive urban development is essential to achieving sustainability and resilience. The GPSC works closely with the World Bank Gender Group, the GEF Gender Partnership, and partner organizations to embed gender equality across operations, policy dialogue, and knowledge production. This collaboration supports cities in identifying gender gaps, advancing women’s leadership, and designing interventions that work for all. 

Explore GPSC’s Gender and Inclusivity page to learn more about these ongoing initiatives and partnerships, and visit the GPSC Digital Library for guidance materials, case studies, and tools that promote gender-responsive and inclusive urban planning.