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TDLC featured in new book on World Bank Communities of Practice

April 16, 2024

Governor Sittipunt Participates in Yokohama’s ASCC

Governor Sittipunt Participates in Yokohama’s Asia Smart City Conference

February 1, 2024

Fukuoka city deputy mayor Yasuko Arase attending the World Bank Healthy Cities global analytics launch event

Fukuoka’s Deputy Mayor Participates in the World Bank Healthy Cities Global Analytics Launch Event

December 6, 2023

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Collaboration with the Korea Development Institute to Achieve Development on the Foundation of Knowledge

November 30, 2023

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Launch of the World Bank’s Urban Heat Report at Yokohama’s Asia Smart Cities Conference

November 28, 2023

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TDLC at the World Bank Resilient Urban and Regional Development Project (RUTDP) Workshop

November 21, 2023

Knowledge Sharing for Development Impact: TDLC’s Technical Deep Dive (TDD) program for FY24

October 30, 2023

Mr. Yasuo Furusawa, Renewable Energy Institute and Tokyo Env Public Service Corporation, introduces Japan's waste initiatives

TDLC Participates in 3rd International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning (ICURP)

November 21, 2023

Participants leaning about waste sorting and recycling at Tusumi Plant_Yokohama

Indonesia Learns from Japan’s Solid Waste Management Sector

November 10, 2023

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Promoting the linkages between infrastructure investments and human capital development

October 12, 2023

TDLC’s Operational Support Promotes Citizen Engagement in Madagascar

October 5, 2023

Japan MoE meeting with TDLC

Japan’s Ministry of the Environment visits TDLC

September 28, 2023

202309 OS Dhaka, Street in Dhaka, Bangladesh

TDLC's operational support for the urban upgrading & community center regeneration in old Dhaka was featured in web stories

September 21, 2023

WB GD and PM visits Yokohama City Mayor

Bronkhorst visited Japan as the Global Director of Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, and Land Global Practice

September 1, 2023

TDLC joins JICA Urban Planning Training for Jordan

TDLC joined the Jordan JICA Urban Planning Training for Urban Master Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ)

September 1, 2023

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Technical Deep Dive on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for Climate Resilience featured in publication by Kyoto City Greenery Association

August 4, 2023

FY23 TDLC Steering Committee

TDLC Braces for Full Program of Knowledge Activities in Fiscal Year 2024

July 31, 2023

Courtesy visit to Mayor Hirohisa Fujii, City of Toyama 1

CPP Caravan in Toyama - Courtesy Visit to Mayor Fujii

July 26, 2023

Madagascar OS_KV

TDLC joins technical mission in Madagascar in cooperation with Japanese urban experts

May 25, 2023

Chris P. at Utilities for Climate (U4C), Germany

TDLC participates in Utilities for Climate (U4C) Event in Berlin

May 22, 2023

TDLC Organizes Mayors’ Forum for Somalia Urban Resilience Project Phase II in Nairobi, Kenya

May 18, 2023

Yokohama City in WB Resilient Cities in Bangkok

TDLC Collaborated with Yokohama City to Contribute to World Bank’s International Workshop on Resilient Cities in Bangkok

MAY 12, 2023

Jordan ambassador visits TDLC

The Jordan Ambassador visits TDLC office

MAY 12, 2023

The Honorable Ambassador Lina Annab, Embassy of Jordan, and her team visited the TDLC office on May 12, 2023, for an exchange with Chris Pablo and Haruka Miki-Imoto on the Kingdom of Jordan’s urban development priorities and TDLC’s urban development work.

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Features Stories

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Financing Innovations for Municipal Infrastructure and Public Service Projects

October 5, 2023

Hiroshima International Symposium KV

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

April 27, 2023

TDD_Participants walking street in Japan

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

Somalia Mayors Forum Group Photo

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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