In "Future Amman Positioned at a Juncture: Three Strategies Toward Climate-Smart Spatial Transformation," the intricate dynamics of Amman's urban landscape are meticulously studied to offer a comprehensive...
Amman sits at a crossroads. The city's growth presents new opportunities for development that can be both efficient and sustainable. However, rapid urbanization also strains public infrastructure and services...
The development objective of Can Tho Urban Development and Resilience Project for Viet Nam is to develop Can Tho sustainably, enhancing the city to be resilient to the impacts of climate change, promoting...
The six Western Balkans (WeBa) countries, composed of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia, have undergone major economic transformations over the past 15 years...
Amid continuing urban growth and the accelerating effects of climate change, East Asian cities suffer from more extreme temperatures than surrounding rural areas - being up to 2 degrees Celsius hotter...
How will the world’s developing cities become vibrant—capable of meeting the climate, social, and economic challenges of tomorrow? Vibrant cities offer firms and households high expectations for good returns...
مع تخبّط المدن أكثر فأكثر في أزمات معقدة ومتداخلة، من جائحة كوفيد- 19 إلى تغير المناخ والصراعات في عدة مناطق، تطرح بعض الأسئلة المهمة نفسها: كيف يمكن للمدن مواجهة التحديات الاقتصادية والاجتماعية والمناخية...
In both G20 and non-G20 countries alike, cities have a crucial role to play in the achievement of national development goals. Already, cities generate more than 80 percent of global GDP and, with a share...
The development objective of the Dynamic Cities Integrated Development Project for Vietnam is to increase access to improved urban infrastructure services and enhance integrated urban planning and management...
The development objective of the Dynamic Cities Integrated Development Project for Vietnam is to increase access to improved urban infrastructure services and enhance integrated urban planning and management...
Este Relatório é apresentado em atendimento ao Contrato nº 7203408, de 10 de janeiro de 2022, por meio do qual o BANCO MUNDIAL contratou a ADDAX ASSESSORIA ECONÔMICA E FINANCEIRA LTDA. (a “ADDAX”) para...
Recently many economies and regions have demonstrated strong interest in participating in the Twin Transition. The term ‘Twin Transition’ refers to digital and green transformations, as well as the uniting...
A multi-sector team conducted a systematic analytical review on the current development status of Lagos, with the objective of identifying challenges and opportunities that would promote integrated, resilient...
Institutional constraints and weak capacity often hamper the ability of local governments in developing countries to steer urbanization. As a result, there are not enough cities to accommodate an unabated...
This paper provides a practical guide to assessing wider socioeconomic impacts of urban infrastructure projects ex-ante, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. This guidance paper enhances...