- 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
- Bangladesh Receives $900 Million World Bank Financing to Improve . . .
The $400 million Resilient Urban and Territorial Development Project will help improve climate-resilient and gender-responsive urban infrastructure and urban management capacities The project will be implemented in seven city clusters along the economic corridor covering over 950 kilometers of the highway from Cox Bazaar in the south to
- 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
- 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
- Sanitation Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
In urban areas, many residents lack access to toilets that provide complete sanitation services This contributes to disease, environmental pollution, and lost productivity Poor sanitation is estimated to cost some countries several percentage points of GDP due to premature deaths, healthcare expenses, and reduced economic output
- WORLD BANK SUPPORT FOR AMARAVATI AS A GROWTH HUB IN ANDHRA PRADESH
Innovative model for urban transformation The government has assembled 90 percent of the land required for the city through an innovative land pooling scheme Some 29,000 farmers voluntarily contributed agricultural land in exchange for residential and commercial plots in the new city serviced with core infrastructure like roads, water, and
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