- Urban Development Overview - World Bank Group
Urban Development As the world's largest multilateral financier of urban development, the World Bank works with national and local governments to build more livable, sustainable, and resilient cities and communities
- Banking on Cities: Investing in Resilient and Low-Carbon Urbanization
To sum up, Banking on Cities means betting on the engines of tomorrow’s growth, jobs, and opportunity 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
- 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
- Urban Development - World Bank Group
Urban Development As the world's largest multilateral financier of urban development, the World Bank works with national and local governments to build more livable, sustainable, and resilient cities and communities
- A knowledge event on Urban infrastructure asset management
On June 17 2025, in collaboration with Quality Infrastructure Investment Partnership (QII) and The Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF), the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) is organizing a round table discussion on Urban infrastructure asset management During the event, national and local government, academia, private sector will share and discuss how Japan has been
- World Bank Supports Inclusive and Sustainable Development of Amaravati City
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved the $800 million Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Program aimed at establishing the city as a well-managed, climate-resilient growth center in Andhra Pradesh that generates jobs and improves the lives of its current and future residents, especially the most vulnerable
- Indonesia’s Urban Story - World Bank Group
Improving urban infrastructure can help Indonesia gain more benefits from urbanization, rather than challenges
- New World Bank Financing Set to Revamp Dodoma’s Urban Mobility and . . .
A new World Bank-financed investment will enhance mobility and accessibility in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, unlocking economic opportunities and creating over 10,000 new jobs by 2030, while boosting the city’s economic output by 2%
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