- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Managing Nepal’s Urban Transition - World Bank Group
Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal: An Initial Assessment provides insights into the first of these two transitions – Nepal’s journey towards becoming a predominantly urban economy A Changing Country A largely rural country, with only 17 percent of the population living in urban areas, Nepal is urbanizing rapidly With a
- Urban Development in Phnom Penh - World Bank Group
Improving urban planning and implementation To realize the long-term vision of the city’s Master Plan 2035, enabling regulations and codes, existing urban planning processes, and technical capacity for implementation need strengthening Investing in sustainable urban infrastructure
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