Urban Development - World Bank Group
The World Bank Group supports cities and mobilizes subnational finance to create jobs by building urban infrastructure and strengthening municipal services.
Demographic Trends and Urbanization - World Bank Group
May 19, 2021 · Demographic Trends and Urbanization Global demographic trends are at a turning point. As population growth rates continue to decline in every region of the world, and in the face of an …
Myanmar’s Urbanization: Creating Opportunities for All
Jun 6, 2019 · A new report entitled Myanmar’s Urbanization: Creating Opportunities for All identifies key challenges and provides policy recommendations for urbanization in Myanmar, with a special focus …
Fostering Competitive, Sustainable and Inclusive Cities in the Philippines
Urbanization presents a great opportunity for economic growth and poverty reduction in the country. In the Philippines Urbanization Review: Fostering Competitive, Sustainable and Inclusive Cities, the …
Urbanization Reviews - World Bank Group
Jun 22, 2018 · The World Bank's Urbanization Reviews offer a framework for city leaders to make tough decisions by providing diagnostic tools to identify policy distortions and analyze investment priorities.
Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization
Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization The joint report by the World Bank and the Development Research Center of China’s State Council, Urban China: Toward …
Banking on Cities: Investing in Resilient and Low-Carbon Urbanization
Jun 3, 2025 · What will it cost to build resilient, low-carbon cities? Explore key data and solutions from the World Bank’s Banking on Cities report.
Gearing up for India’s Rapid Urban Transformation
Jan 30, 2024 · Building the necessary infrastructure will be key for creating livable, climate-resilient, and inclusive cities that drive the economy forward. Since nearly 70 % of the urban infrastructure needed …
Systems of Cities: Harnessing Urbanization for Growth and Poverty ...
The World Bank put forth its Urban and Local Government Strategy at a critical time. For the first time in history more than half the world’s people live in cities. Over 90 percent of urban growth is occurring …
Event | 10th Urbanization and Development Conference
The 10th Urbanization and Development Conference will take place in Washington, DC on March 30-31, and will focus on jobs, firms and growth in cities.