- 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
- World Bank Supports Senegal with $100 Million in Concessional Financing . . .
The World Bank has approved $100 million in concessional financing through the International Development Association (IDA) to support Senegal's urban mobility transformation in the Dakar metropolitan area
- 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 Project Brings Hope in Djibouti and Beyond
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
- 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
- WORLD BANK SUPPORT FOR AMARAVATI AS A GROWTH HUB IN ANDHRA PRADESH
World Bank support Under the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Program, the World Bank will support the first phase of the city’s development The Program will help strengthen the institutions and build the capacity needed for an inclusive city that can serve as a growth hub for the state and create opportunities for its residents
- URBAN URBAN CHINA CHINA - World Bank Group
an urban-based society More broadly, we hope this work will provide a useful contribution to global knowledge on urbanization, and help other countries better manage their
- Global Urban Data Initiative - World Bank Group
Resolution: different urban scales: regional (250m-80m) city level (30 m 10m 5m) Accuracy: 75-90% , in situ data for validation is key Fast: decadal is a minimum but true need is in possibilities of updates every 3-5 years on the regional level and every 1 year on the national level
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