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Cities Under Water: Charting a Resilient Future in an Urbanizing World

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Cities Under Water: Global Urban Flood Resilience

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Discover how the World Bank is building urban flood resilience globally through integrated green-gray infrastructure, risk-based planning, and strategic investment to protect lives and jobs.

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subject:jobs and development
subject:disaster-risk-management
subject:climate change adaptation
subject:urban development
subject:infrastructure

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Immersive Story

writer

000428918

first-appeared-in

2026-04-02

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ibrd, IBRD
ifc, IFC
ida, IDA

content-date

April 2, 2026

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