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 …
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, …
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 …
Urban Development - World Bank Group
Oct 30, 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, …
Urban Risk Assessments: Understanding Disaster and Climate Risk …
The Urban Risk Assessment presents a flexible approach that project and city managers can use to identify feasible measures to assess a city’s risk to natural disasters and climate change.
Handbook on Urban Heat Management in the Global South
The Handbook on Urban Heat Management in the Global South provides practical strategies, technical guidance, and real-world solutions to help cities manage extreme urban heat.
WORLD BANK SUPPORT FOR AMARAVATI AS A GROWTH HUB IN …
World Bank support Under the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Program, the World Bank will support the first phase of the city’s development. The Program will help strengthen …
Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner's Guide to Leveraging …
Urban regeneration takes time. Therefore, cities that are serious about revitalizing declining areas need to stick to a long-term vision that can withstand political swings and bureaucratic …
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 …
Demographic Trends and Urbanization - World Bank Group
May 19, 2021 · Demographic trends are diverse among regions, within regions and within countries: while many cities will continue to grow, albeit at declining rates, many other cities …