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River-side settlement expansion in Qu?ng Nam, Vietnam, 2002 (left) and 2021 (right)

Tracking urban flood exposure: Global trends since 1985

View of green spaces in Singapore

Cool solutions for a hotter climate: Tackling urban heat island effect with innovation

boy and older woman looking out the window

Three reasons why financial institutions should invest in green cities in emerging markets

Flooded city

5 tips for inclusive disaster-risk management planning

Women at work at a sandy soil coastal forest planting site in Vietnam.

Integrating gender and social inclusion in nature-based solutions: a way forward

Green park and tall buildings

The transformative power of cities: tackling climate change through green, resilient, and inclusive urban development

Sustainable Communities

Men performing rituals at the Shagya Centennial Festival in the Tsum Valley in Nepal.

Understanding and building Indigenous resilience to climate change in South Asia

December 15, 2023

Members of the World Bank Transport team at the International Maritime Organization headquarters in London.

A new climate deal for shipping: Three decades to zero

July 13, 2023

The port of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo: Mariana Kaipper Ceratti/World Bank

Creating sustainable ports in the Caribbean: A blueprint for Blue Ports

June 13, 2023

A farmer and his daughter in the township of La Paz, Colombia. Photo: Dominic Chavez/World Bank

When the nearest school or hospital is hours away… Making the case for better transport in rural Colombia

June 05, 2023

Workers at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya. Photo: Stuart Price/KEPROBA

Why ports matter for the global economy

May 17, 2023

Passengers getting on a bus in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: Juan Ignacio Coda/World Bank

Big data proves mobility is not gender-neutral

April 17, 2023

A local bus in Maputo, Mozambique. Photo: Bittegitte/Flickr

Harnessing technology and innovation to modernize public transport: Our experience in Mozambique

April 04, 2023

Road maintenance work in Azerbaijan. Photo: Allison Kwesell/World Bank

Performance-based contracts: Promoting quality road maintenance and economic efficiency

April 03, 2023

Street traffic

Top 5 Sustainable Cities blogs of 2022

December 22, 2022

Bus passengers in India. Photo: Aashim Tyagi/WRI India

How to amplify awareness and build capacity for women-friendly public transport?

December 21, 2022

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