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The City Climate Finance Gap Fund approved its first batch of technical assistance grants totaling $1.8 million for nine cities.
The City Climate Finance Gap Fund approved its first batch of technical assistance grants totaling $1.8 million for nine cities.
Helping countries prepare for low-carbon, resilient development needs key transitions - including in sustainable cities.
Learn how we are coordinating with partners and supporting countries to manage the global pandemic.
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.
Global Director, Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice
Manager, Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice, World Bank
Effective solid waste management plays an important role in creating sustainable, livable, low-carbon cities, including improving health, education, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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.
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.
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.
