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TOD City Academy
The event was a two-day interactive workshop, organized within the framework of GPSC’s 3rd Global Meeting, that brought together government officials from 12 Latin American and Caribbean cities and 4…
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Transit-Oriented Development Toolkit
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an integrated approach to urban planning that aligns transport, land use, and urban design to create compact, connected, and livable cities. By concentrating…
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Unlocking Development through the Power of Co-financing
On February 11, the World Bank Group, together with the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance and AFD Group, will convene a high-level forum — The Power of Co-Financing — to strengthen…
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What will it cost to build the cities of the future?
Banking on Cities means betting on the engines of tomorrow’s growth, jobs, and opportunity. For low- and middle-income countries, the right urban investents can unlock enormous economic potential—if…
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Less driving, more living, and the promise of the 15-minute city
Smart urban planning is essential for developing country cities grappling with rapid growth and increasing congestion. At the same time, these cities often face related challenges—inequality, traffic…
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Parking: If you build it, will they come?
In many cities in developing countries, parking is becoming a significant issue as cities urbanize and car ownership rises. Planners often respond by increasing parking spaces, but is that the best…
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Investing in rail can help put African cities on a more sustainable track
With the right policies and resources, railways have the potential to become the anchor for sustainable urban development across many parts of Africa. Several major cities in the region are…
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Routes to Resilience: The Power of Transport and Jobs in Morocco and Yemen
Across the region, World Bank transport projects show that infrastructure is not just about building roads, it’s about building opportunity. The work in Morocco and Yemen illustrates how targeted…
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World Bank’s Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program
The Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program focuses on supporting client countries in improving public sector performance and strengthening institutional reform, leveraging the power of…
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World Bank Group Debt & Fiscal Risks Toolkit
World Bank Group Debt and Fiscal Risks Toolkit
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Community-Driven Development Toolkit: Governance and Accountability Dimensions
Community-Driven Development Toolkit: Governance and Accountability Dimensions
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Chennai’s Urban Mobility Transformation
This compendium explores how cities can tackle complex urban mobility challenges, using Chennai, India as a case study. It highlights the city's progress in building a foundation for more efficient…
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PPP e-Learning modules (Self-paced)
The learning course is designed to provide PPP basic knowledge as introductory step before the CP3P Certification. The five training modules includes quizzes, illustrations and case studies from the…
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Global Solar Atlas - research mapping tool
The World Bank Group has provided this Global Solar Atlas in addition to a series of global, regional and country GIS data layers and poster maps, to support the scale-up of solar…
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Global Perspective on Coal Jobs and Managing Labor Transition out of Coal: Key Issues and Policy Responses
This World Bank report explores the challenges of coal mine closures and how to support the transition of affected workers, including not only those displaced from mining jobs but also those employed…
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Governance of Transitions Toolkit
Governance of transition toolkit by the Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
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The Critical Link: Empowering Utilities for the Energy Transition
The report and UPBEAT dashboard examine over 180 utilities in more than 90 countries.
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Scaling Up to Phase Down: Financing Energy Transitions in the Power Sector
The Scaling Up to Phase Down approach is a contribution by the World Bank to the ongoing debate on how to accelerate energy transition in low- and middle-income countries.
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World Bank Group Climate Change Action Plan 2021–2025: Supporting Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development
The Climate Change Action Plan 2021–2025 aims to advance the climate change aspects of the World Banks Group’s Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID) approach, which pursues poverty…
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Proyecto Especial Olmos Tinajones
The official government website of Peru introduces the Olmos Tinajones Special Project (PEOT).
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ALSF partners on Procuring Infrastructure Public Partnerships
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) recognizes that many governments around the world have turned to public-private partnerships (PPPs) to design, finance, build, and operate infrastructure…
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People First Public Private Partnerships (PfPPPs) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs): an African perspective
People-First PPPs (PfPPPs) set out a clear statement that out of all the project stakeholders, people should be the priority and main beneficiary. The focus of PfPPPs should be in increasing access…
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Bringing Down the Barriers to Infrastructure Development in Africa
The imperative for leveraging Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to meet the infrastructure development challenges in Africa is no longer a point of dispute. The African Development Bank estimates…
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PPP laws in Africa: confusing or clarifying?
The blog introduced the development of PPP laws in Africa.
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PPPs and the frameworks surrounding them: A new comparison tool for Africa
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has developed country profiles to assess the progress of developing PPP legal frameworks in individual African nations. Furthermore, the ALSF has also…