World Bank’s Integrated Cities and Urban Development (ICUD) Project

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With support from the World Bank’s Integrated Cities and Urban Development (ICUD) Project, these five cities, along with the Ministry of Local Government, have begun planning for sustainable urban growth in Palestine.

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00:00 The Palestinian territories have the highest

00:03 population densities in the world and are moving towards rapid urbanization.

00:07 The World Bank Integrated Cities and Urban Development

00:10 Project is supporting five leading urban areas.

00:13 Planners need to cope with urban challenges,

00:15 such as land availability.

00:17 Budget constraints,

00:18 environmental and social impacts.

00:20 A new innovative urban planning tool was introduced to make informed decisions.

00:26 Through this single access point to shared indicators,

00:29 local authorities could work together to

00:32 improve traffic congestion,

00:34 better use of spatial areas,

00:36 reduce infrastructure costs.

00:38 And more

00:40 Palestinian cities are taking charge of their urban development and

00:43 planning for the future need of sustainable services to citizens.

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The Palestinian territories have the highest population densities in the world and are moving towards rapid urbanization. The World Bank Integrated Cities and Urban Development Project is supporting five leading urban areas. Planners need to cope with urban challenges, such as land availability. Budget constraints, environmental and social impacts. A new innovative urban planning tool was introduced to make informed decisions. Through this single access point to shared indicators, local authorities could work together to improve traffic congestion, better use of spatial areas, reduce infrastructure costs. And more Palestinian cities are taking charge of their urban development and planning for the future need of sustainable services to citizens.

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