1. SURGE: Sustainable Urban and Regional Development

SURGE Umbrella Program

What's New

VIETNAM SURGE SECO SIGNING

World Bank and Switzerland Help Boost Viet Nam’s Sustainable Urban Development with $5 Million Grant

Press Release
Madagascar

Madagascar Urbanization Review: Leveraging Cities as Drivers of Growth and Structural Transformation

Publication, March 2024
Residents of Dharavi Slum in Mumbai

Vibrant Cities: In developing countries, cities aren’t living up to their potential

BLOG, JANUARY 2024
Park in Bangkok, Thailand

Unlocking financial opportunities: Evaluating urban infrastructure’s economic impacts

BLOG, SEPTEMBER 2023
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Unleashing Costa Rica's urban potential

BLOG, JUNE 2023

Events

SECO days

WBG–SECO Days: A shared vision for Urban Development

March 2021

In March 2021, the World Bank Group-Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Days were organized to commemorate our longstanding partnership and discuss key sustainable urban development trends. See the SECO Days Presentations for more details.

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The Sustainable Urban and Regional Development Program (SURGE) is a global umbrella program that supports developing countries to foster green, resilient and inclusive urban and regional development.

Contact

SURGE Program Manager
Augustina Nikolova
Washington, D.C.
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