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eLearning course on Passive Urban Cooling Solutions (Self-paced) The module will also review heat’s wide-ranging negative effects on urban systems and populations (2) Technical Solutions to Urban Heat and Barriers to Implementing Them: This module will introduce the concept of passive and active urban cooling and present a series of technical solutions to facilitate passive urban cooling
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
Reimagining Urban Waterfronts, Transforming Cities- Lessons from Japan . . . Many urban waterfronts grew out of their role as gateways for trade and transport and were once dominated by manufacturing and maritime activities such as shipyards, warehouses, and heavy industries, serving as essential transportation corridors Today, many cities are now recognizing the potential to revitalize and reinvent their waterfront
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
Papua New Guinea: Giving Urban Youth a Second Chance Papua New Guinea: Giving Urban Youth a Second ChanceUnemployment of young people in urban areas is one of the biggest development challenges faced by Papua New Guinea (PNG) The World Bank-supported Urban Youth Employment Project, which is supported in partnership with the governments of Australia and Korea is helping youth in the capital of Port Moresby by providing training and employment
Kyoto - World Bank Group This unique approach to urban development—achieving economic growth while managing to preserve traditional culture—has attracted worldwide attention TDLC signed a memorandum of understanding with Kyoto in 2017, welcoming the city as a participant in our City Partnership Program
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%
The Hidden Wealth of Cities: Creating, Financing, and Managing Public . . . Despite this significance, the potential of public-space assets—typically owned and managed by local governments—to transform cities and improve urban life is often overlooked for many reasons: poor and ad hoc urban planning, financial constraints, and other pressing priorities arising from rapid urbanization
World Bank Supports São Paulo’s Expansion of Metro Line 4 Creation of jobs through construction, supervision, technical services, expanded system operation, engineering, urban development, and regulatory oversight A new benchmark in private delivery Metro Line 4 was Brazil’s first public-private partnership (PPP)