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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
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
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 More than half of the world's population lives in cities Learn more about what the World Bank is doing to create green, resilient, and inclusive urban development Access facts, statistics, project information, development research from experts and latest news about cities
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 Senegal with $100 Million in Concessional Financing . . . By transforming urban mobility in Dakar, this project will unlock economic opportunities for 3 8 million people while transitioning thousands of workers from the informal sector into structured employment with social protection and better career pathways," said Keiko Miwa, World Bank Division Director for Senegal
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 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
Boosting Quality of Urban Transport Service in São Paulo Line 4 has substantially improved the quality of service provided to urban transport users in the area of influence served by the project’s Phase 2 Since 2002, peak hour travel time has been reduced by 50 percent to 32 minutes in 2018 Reduced travel times have contributed to increased demand and level of service
New World Bank Financing Set to Revamp Dodoma’s Urban Mobility and . . . WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025—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 $200 million Dodoma Integrated