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 …
Urban Development - World Bank Group
Dec 8, 2025 · 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, …
LAC Equity Lab: Income Inequality - Urban/Rural Inequality
Inequality is higher in rural than in urban areas of LAC, but had been decreasing in both during the last 15 years, however, following the pandemic caused by COVID-19 inequality increased …
Leaders in Urban Transport Planning (LUTP) - World Bank Group
Nov 9, 2024 · Since its inception in 2011, the Leaders in Urban Transport Planning (LUTP) program has hosted 81 interactive training workshops worldwide, empowering 2,600 urban …
Shaping a Cooler Bangkok: Tackling Urban Heat for a More Livable …
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, …
Urbanization in Africa: Trends, Promises, and Challenges
Jun 1, 2015 · The share of Africans living in urban areas is projected to grow from 36 percent in 2010 to 50 percent by 2030. This conference will bring some of the most renowned thinkers …
Banking on Cities: Investing in Resilient and Low-Carbon …
Jun 3, 2025 · This report highlights the substantial investments required to build more resilient and low-carbon cities in low- and middle-income countries. These investments are crucial to …
The Hidden Wealth of Cities: Creating, Financing, and Managing …
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 …
Unlivable: How Cities in Europe and Central Asia Can Survive and …
They can make urban spaces cooler, such as by expanding the tree canopy and developing parks and gardens, protect lives during extreme heat events, such as through early warning systems …
Fostering Competitive, Sustainable and Inclusive Cities in the …
Inclusive urbanization Help the urban poor access formal jobs expand formal sector employment through reinvigoration of manufacturing sector close the gap in affordable housing and basic …