China has undergone a remarkable transformation, with the movement of over 260 million migrants from rural to urban areas. These migrants have seized the opportunities offered by urbanization,...
"Showcasing applications, challenges, and achievements of the EO4SD-Urban initiative (2016-2020) and ascertaining the sustainability of the program within the World Bank context."
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Africa's urban population is set to double within the next 25 years. As the region is still in the early stage of its urbanization process, it has a unique chance to avoid the mistakes made in other...
A suggested agenda for environmental management and sector policies for promoting environmentally sustainable urbanization in China. This series is based on the joint report by the World Bank and the...
Ghana’s urban transformation has been momentous, but it is not unique; a similar process has characterized other countries at similar levels of development. Ghana’s key challenge now is to ensure...
by Jacob Mason (ITDP), Philip Turner (UITP) and Mircea Steriu (UITP)
By 2050, the world’s urban population is expected to grow by 2.5 billion people, reaching 66 percent of the total global...
Structural change and reforms have been a key driver of rapid growth in China: over the last decades China specialized into new industries, its people moved to new locations and firms adapted to new...
From the 42nd floor of the Mori Tower in downtown Tokyo, which had models of Tokyo and New York City on the floor, you can see the lessons of urbanization for the world: ways to build dense and clean...
"7 case studies covering: Bonifacio, Brooklyn Bridge, Copenhagen, Ho Chi Minh, Diepsloot Node, Porto Maravilha and Toronto"
The Urban Regeneration and Land-Based Financing KSB is sponsoring a...
"Uganda’s Cities: Gems or a Burden?"
The most recent World Bank Uganda Economic Update explores the benefits and consequences of the country's urbanization.
The Open Traffic Program uses big data generated from taxi traffic patterns to draw conclusions about how to manage urban congestion. See the full session on IEG's YouTube channel.
During the past decade, water and sanitation coverage in Colombia have improved significantly; however, the wastewater treatment rate remains relatively low.
This series offers first hand insights from transformational mayors whose legacy lives on beyond their terms. By virtue of storytelling, the city leaders bring out the human face of the city and give...
Urban areas in East Asia are growing, spilling over city boundaries, merging with each other. Today 40% of urban areas include more than one municipality, making it difficult to plan and manage...
In 1998, Vietnam adopted a master plan that spelled out the government’s urban policy but fell short of providing meaningful strategies for efficient urban planning and management. So the government...
Malaysia's rapid urbanization has led to increased levels of road congestion. Improving urban transportation is essential to reducing the high costs of traffic, boosting economic growth, and...
"How to use satellite Earth Observation (EO) data for mapping public urban spaces, green open areas and other features for improving urban livelihoods?"
Public urban spaces such as streets, open...
National urban upgrading in Vietnam evolved as a result of economic and political reforms and locally driven experiences. Rapid economic growth following the 1986 Doi Moi reforms was followed by...
The new model of urbanization will require that China continues to urbanize with the goals of economic efficiency, social equity, and environmental sustainability. This webinar will lay out what that...