The World Bank Group supports cities and mobilizes subnational finance to create jobs by building urban infrastructure and strengthening municipal services.
Discover how the Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program created 1.15 million jobs with World Bank support.
How an Urban Program in Ethiopia Delivered More than a Million Jobs
This report highlights the substantial investments required to build more resilient and low-carbon cities in low- and middle-income countries. These investments are crucial to strengthen essential infrastructure, unlock new jobs, and ensure more sustainable urban development. Resilient and low ...
Extreme urban heat is becoming an urgent challenge for Bangkok, threatening lives, livelihoods, and the city’s economic resilience. The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect exacerbates this crisis, turning built-up areas into heat traps that contribute to heat-related mortality, lost productivity, higher energy consumption, and other negative outcomes.
Shaping a Cooler Bangkok: Tackling Urban Heat for a More Livable City
Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization The joint report by the World Bank and the Development Research Center of China’s State Council, Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization, includes six priority areas for a new model of urbanization: 1. Reforming land management and institutions Because most of the urban expansion in recent ...
The Djibouti Integrated Slum Upgrading Project, launched in 2018, aims to improve living conditions in deprived urban areas in Djibouti City and to strengthen the capacity of public institutions responsible for implementing the Zero Slum Program.
Nature-based solutions like urban farming, terraces, and green corridors can help cities with climate challenges including urban heat, flooding, and air pollution. But how can governments and communities determine which nature-based solutions best meet their needs? In Kinshasa, indigenous knowledge, innovative tools, and proactive local government are helping to answer the question.
Investments in adaptation will also save over 130,000 lives from extreme heat impacts by 2050. With over 50 percent of the urban infrastructure required for 2050 still to be built, India has a critical opportunity to drive resilient urban infrastructure development. “The imperative for India to build resilient cities at scale is clear.
New World Bank Financing Set to Revamp Dodoma’s Urban Mobility and ...
The Handbook on Urban Heat Management in the Global South provides practical strategies, technical guidance, and real-world solutions to help cities manage extreme urban heat.
WASHINGTON, – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $400 million in financing for a new project that will provide safely managed water, sanitation and basic hygiene services, and help improve the institutional and financial performance of local urban administration in Punjab province.
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Untapped Cities: Urban Profile: Halcyonaire Explores the Interplay of the Urban and the Natural with Dark Country Rock
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The top floor unveils the launch of our first and only brick and mortar VRSNL space, a new women’s-focused luxury boutique and brand from Concepts that includes curated offerings from brands like Vetements, Lanvin, Proenza Schouler, Marni, and Rick Owens.
New York, NY Concepts NYC, located 99 University Place, is our fifth retail location. Canvasing 2,500 sq. ft. space, this new space allows us to continue to merge sneakers, skate and fashion in an impactful way. The versatile space features dedicated brand areas, a distinct skate room, and is anchored by a center pavilion that creates a key focal point for driving an element of discovery, that ...
Concepts Dubai is located in the heart of city walk a bustling outdoor mall first its kind city. The international concepts store our year anniversary was celebrated with grand opening and is start of expansion. moving full-steam ahead we are looking forward to enriching budding sneaker streetwear culture uae. 39 Al Safa St. City Walk 2 Dubai, UAE Sunday—Wednesday 10am—10pm Thursday ...
Entrepreneur: How to Leverage Your Human Design Profile for Effective Communication and Business Success
Your human design profiles shape leadership, communication and business strategies based on unique strengths. Each profile offers distinct marketing, sales and branding insights for personal and ...
How to Leverage Your Human Design Profile for Effective Communication and Business Success