Urban Development Overview - World Bank Group
WEBApr 3, 2023 · The World Bank’s work in urban development aims to build sustainable cities and communities through an urbanization process that is green, inclusive, competitive, and resilient, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.11, to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, as well as to the World Bank’s goals to end …
3 Big Ideas to Achieve Sustainable Cities and Communities
WEBJan 31, 2018 · Three big ideas, countless solutions. At the World Urban Forum, the World Bank will offer three big ideas that are essential for successfully implementing the New Urban Agenda: Financing the New Urban Agenda. Promoting territorial development. Enhancing urban resilience to climate change and disaster risks.
Sustainable Cities and Communities: Development news, research, …
WEBCities and urban environment The Bank is working in partnership with the private sector, governments, and civil society to build clean and efficient cities and communities that are resilient to natural disasters, and to create competitive economies that provide new kinds of jobs for people and ensure that everyone, especially the poorest, can ...
From Greenhouse Gases to Green Cities: Building a Low Carbon …
WEBNov 10, 2021 · Investing thoughtfully in urban infrastructure can ensure a recovery from the pandemic that is low-carbon, resilient and inclusive. It will mean a greener, friendlier urban environment and contribute to better the lives and health of people – and of the cities that will increasingly be home for most of the population on this planet.
Urban Development - World Bank Group
WEB4 days ago · At a glance. Over half of the world's population now lives in cities, a figure expected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050, posing significant challenges for housing, infrastructure, and climate resilience. The World Bank is addressing these issues by investing $5 billion annually in sustainable urban development, focusing on enhancing …
Megacity Kinshasa Eyes Climate Resilient Future Through Urban …
WEBAug 19, 2021 · The World Bank’s Kin Elenda project, which means Sustainable and Resilient Kinshasa, recognizes the urgent need to improve institutional capacity for urban management as well as access to infrastructure, services, and socio-economic opportunity in Africa’s largest city. The five-year, $500 million project is funded equally by …
How Eight Cities Succeeded in Rejuvenating their Urban Land
WEBJul 13, 2016 · These areas marginalize and exclude residents, and can have a long-term negative effect on their upward mobility. Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner’s Guide to Leveraging Private Investment looks at regeneration programs from eight cities around the world – Ahmedabad, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg, Santiago, Singapore, Seoul, …
Handbook for Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning and Design
WEBTo address this, the Handbook for Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning and Design encourages gender-inclusive planning and design, which actively includes the voice of women, girls, and sexual and gender minorities. The publication seeks to fill the clear gap between policy and practice, intention and action, by showing why and how to …
Transforming China’s Yunnan Province: Better Water Infrastructure …
WEBOct 2, 2019 · The Yunnan Urban Environment Project (YUEP) has assisted China’s Yunnan Province in improving the effectiveness and coverage of critical urban infrastructure services through investment in systems for the management of wastewater, water supply, solid waste, river environment and cultural heritage. 400,000 people in urban areas were …
Decarbonizing Urban Transport for Development - World Bank …
WEBDecarbonization of urban transport in developing countries looks fundamentally different than in developed countries. Cities today account for over 70% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and private cars that run on fossil fuel are a primary contributor. With the demand for passenger transport set to expand by nearly 75% by 2050, cities ...