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TDLC to Co-host Session on Resource Circulation Systems and Finance at APCC 2026

August 7, 2026

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Announcing the Urban Frontiers Forum 2027

July 31, 2026

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What a Waste 3.0 Report Launch Event: Informing the Future of Solid Waste Management toward Circularity

July 10, 2026

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Reconstructing Cities Amid Uncertainty: Learning from Japan and Global Experience for Ukraine’s Urban Recovery

June 26, 2026

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Advancing Collaboration on Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Kitakyushu

June 19, 2026

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What a Waste 3.0 Report Launch Event – May 29, 2026

April 24, 2026

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Technical Deep Dive on Cities for Tourism and Jobs: Advancing Local Prosperity through Destination Development

February 25, 2026

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TDLC Contributes to the 2026 World Winter Cities Association for Mayors Forum

January 27, 2026

Green and Resilient Buildings Shaping the Future of Sustainable Cities: Advancing Decarbonization and Urban Resilience through the Building Sector

January 23, 2026

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Connecting Cities Through Knowledge Exchange: TDLC Technical Program in Tokyo

January 16, 2026

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Scalable Urban Responses to Waste: Advancing Circularity in Asia - World Bank TDLC Session at the ASCC 2025

January 16, 2026

TDLC Y-Port Workshop

World Bank’s Urban, Resilience & Land Global Department to Present at Yokohama’s Green Buildings Workshop

November 28, 2025

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Building Cleaner, More Resilient Cities through Circular and Sustainable Waste Management

October 30, 2025

TDLC CPP Caravan Toyama

Strengthening City Partnerships: TDLC Begins a New Phase with Christoph Pusch

October 24, 2025

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Scalable Urban Responses to Waste for Advancing Circularity in Asia – TDLC session at ASCC 2025

October 10, 2025

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TDLC Joined TIME TO ACT Forum 2025 Hosted by Tokyo Metropolitan Government

October 9, 2025

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TDLC and UN-Habitat ROAP Roundtable: Building Livable and Productive Cities

September 12, 2025

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Africa’s Urban Awakening: Catalyzing Economic Growth and Jobs - TDLC Thematic Event at TICAD9

September 4, 2025

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TDLC Speaks at JWRF Seminar on Solid Waste Management

September 3, 2025

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TDLC participates in SCI-Japan Special Forum panel discussion

August 26, 2025

India Looks to TDLC as a Model for Knowledge Sharing in Urban Development

August 22, 2025

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TDLC Joins Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Ceremony

August 14, 2025

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Roundtable on Shaping Livable and Productive City through Urban Planning and Quality Infrastructure

August 1, 2025

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Innovative Approaches to Urban Infrastructure Management: Insights from Japan and Global Applications

July 23, 2025

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TICAD9 Thematic event “Africa’s Urban Awakening: Catalyzing Economic Growth and Jobs”

July 30, 2025

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TDLC Participates in Indonesia International Conference on Infrastructure to Share Japanese Extended Producers Responsibility Approach

July 17, 2025

Toward a Circular Society: Technical Deep Dive on Solid Waste Management for Middle-Income Countries

July 10, 2025

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Event Implementation Report: Technical Deep Dive on Fundamentals and Innovations in City Finance

June 26, 2025

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Sapporo City Participates in City Partnership Program (CPP)

June 23, 2025

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Shizuoka City Participates in City Partnership Program (CPP)

June 20, 2025

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Event Implementation Report: Shaping Space: Responding to Economic and Demographic Evolution through Land Use and Urban Management in Japan and other Asian Countries

June 20, 2025

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TDLC Published a Knowledge Note on Property Tax Practices in Japan -The Case of Yokohama City-

June 20, 2025

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A knowledge event on Urban infrastructure asset management

June 6, 2025

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TDLC pays a courtesy visit to Sapporo City

May 29, 2025

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CNN Chile Featured Reconstruction story of Hiroshima City

May 15, 2025

TDLC visits shizuoka and meets mayor Namba

Strengthening Partnership with Shizuoka City

May 9, 2025

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TDLC Visits Kakogawa City Mayor: Strengthening Partnerships for the Future

May 1, 2025

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Royal Commission for AlUla of Saudi Arabia visits TDLC

April 25, 2025

Urban Flood Management in a Changing Climate ～Global and Japanese insights from Technical Deep Dive on Urban Flood Management～

April 11, 2025

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Fukuoka City's New Chief Executive of Road and Sewerage Bureau Pays Courtesy visit to TDLC

April 10, 2025

Fukuoka and TDLC Discuss Future Knowledge Sharing Activities

March 14, 2025

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TDLC Explores Future Collaboration with Nagano City

February 28, 2025

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World Bank URL Forum Reportage : Livable Cities in Japan - Leveraging Effective Urban Planning, Private Sector Participation, and Stakeholder Engagement

February 7, 2025

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Features Stories

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Financing Innovations for Municipal Infrastructure and Public Service Projects

October 5, 2023

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Hiroshima's Rise: A Blueprint for Post-Crisis Urban Renewal

April 27, 2023

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Advancing Quality Urban Infrastructure That Is Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive

March 31, 2023

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Blogs

Fukuoka City - Waste Water Management

From Fukuoka to Ahmedabad: Supporting Indian Wastewater Management Solutions through City Partnerships

January 16, 2024

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Promoting Urban Governance Excellence: The Somali Mayors Forum

December 18, 2023

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Japan and the World Bank: Advancing universal design in urban planning

December 12, 2023

Videos

The 13th Asian-Pacific City Summit Side Event "Healthy Cities in Action: Maximizing Health Co-benefits of Inclusive Urban Investments" (July 2022)

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Silver Hues ~ Building Age-Ready Cities Launch Event (2022 May)

Expert’s Roundtable Discussion Tackling the Zero Carbon Challenge in Cities: Pathways to Achieving Carbon-Neutral and Climate-Smart Cities  (April 2022)

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