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Lebanon Municipal Services Emergency Project
Lebanon has the highest ratio of refugees per capita in the world. This project aims enhance the resilience of local communities in Lebanon hosting Syrian refugees, moving from a humanitarian to a development-oriented approach, and engaging citizens in identifying priority investments.
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Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez
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Sameh Wahba
Director of Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice
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Earth Observation for Development
Using sophisticated measurement systems from a constellation of orbiting satellites, the Earth observation partnership helps communities protect and manage natural resources and plan urban growth.
Guide to Climate Change Adaptation in Cities
This guide discusses good practices and success studies for linking climate change to community priorities and issues such as disaster risk reduction and economic development.
Urbanization Reviews
The World Bank's Urbanization Reviews offer a framework for city leaders to make tough decisions on development by providing diagnostic tools to identify policy distortions and analyze investment priorities.