Urban Development

Pakistan: Economic recovery, inclusive growth require bold reforms

Economic policies over past years and decades have had negative impacts on living standards, the private sector and the environment, driving a deep crisis that is hitting ordinary Pakistanis…

Tobias Haque|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Debt, Education, Energy, Environment, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Jobs & Development, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Nutrition, Poverty, Social Protection, Urban Development, Water

Decoding urban flood risk and democratizing risk assessment

Explore the challenges and solutions for urban flood risk in the era of climate change. Dive into comprehensive guidance from the 'Urban Flood Risk Handbook' on conducting flood…

Steven Rubinyi, Ross Eisenberg|
Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development

What is the path to a promising future for Guatemala?

Guatemala has enormous potential to generate growth and prosperity for its entire population. Treading this path towards a promising future will require a clear strategy, collective commitment and…

Marco Scuriatti|
Agriculture and Food, Jobs & Development, Social Protection, Urban Development

Building regional drought resilience is a marathon, not a sprint: Lessons from Southern Africa

Droughts are the most deadly and costly natural disaster for most of the 16 Member States of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). Since 2018, the region has experienced protracted…

Nate Engle|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Energy, Environment, Urban Development, Water

Unlocking financial opportunities: Evaluating urban infrastructure’s economic impacts

Explore the transformative power of urban infrastructure with the World Bank's latest blog. Dive deep into the four pivotal impacts reshaping cities globally, from direct benefits to…

Alessandra Richter, Valerie-Joy Santos, Matthijs Schuring|
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