- Urban Development Overview - World Bank Group
The Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project in India achieved significant urban service delivery improvements, benefiting 2 8 million people across 30 urban areas Key accomplishments include the construction of a first-of-its-kind wastewater treatment plant, 500 km of new stormwater drainage systems, over 1,000 km of water supply
- Shaping a Cooler Bangkok: Tackling Urban Heat for a More Livable City
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
- WORLD BANK SUPPORT FOR AMARAVATI AS A GROWTH HUB IN ANDHRA PRADESH
Innovative model for urban transformation The government has assembled 90 percent of the land required for the city through an innovative land pooling scheme Some 29,000 farmers voluntarily contributed agricultural land in exchange for residential and commercial plots in the new city serviced with core infrastructure like roads, water, and
- Bangladesh Receives $900 Million World Bank Financing to Improve . . .
The $400 million Resilient Urban and Territorial Development Project will help improve climate-resilient and gender-responsive urban infrastructure and urban management capacities The project will be implemented in seven city clusters along the economic corridor covering over 950 kilometers of the highway from Cox Bazaar in the south to
- Banking on Cities: Investing in Resilient and Low-Carbon Urbanization
For low- and middle-income countries, the right urban investments can unlock enormous economic potential—if they’re made wisely, inclusively, and urgently With strategic funding, smarter financing, and greater efficiency, cities can lead the way toward a more sustainable, resilient, and prosperous future
- Indonesia’s Urban Story - World Bank Group
Indonesia has the third-largest amount of urban land in East Asia, after China and Japan Between 2000 and 2010, the amount of urban land in Indonesia increased from about 8,900 square kilometers to 10,000, or 1 1% each year It is the largest increase in absolute amount of urban land after China Indonesia can benefit more from urbanization
- Urban Project Brings Hope in Djibouti and Beyond - World Bank Group
Moussa Abdillahi, neighbor to Fathia Riyaleh Igee, proudly stands in his grocery store in Nasib 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
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Enhancing Urban Resilience - World Bank Group
The Government of Ethiopia and the City of Addis Ababa have requested support from the World Bank and other development partners in preparing and implementing two major activities related to building resilience: a $300 million project on urban land use and transport, and a $550 million project on urban safety nets
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