The Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project in India achieved significant urban service delivery improvements, benefiting 2.8 million people across 30 urban areas. Key …

Jan 26, 2015 · Like most large urban areas in the region, Bangkok is administratively fragmented, with more than 60% of the urban area located outside the boundaries of the Bangkok …

Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal: An Initial Assessment provides insights into the first of these two transitions – Nepal’s journey towards becoming a predominantly urban economy. …

Dec 20, 2017 · Improving urban planning and implementation. To realize the long-term vision of the city’s Master Plan 2035, enabling regulations and codes, existing urban planning …

Mainstreaming Universal Accessibility in Urban Operations Green and Resilient Cities for Northern Cote d’Ivoire Optimizing Infrastructure and Services for Informal Traders and …

Building stronger capacities to plan, implement, and finance urban development. It will be necessary to tailor many of the policy actions required to ACT according to the type of place. …

Urban transport is vital for connecting people to jobs, education, healthcare, and other essential services in cities. The World Bank is supporting countries through investments in mass transit …

Jun 3, 2025 · More than half of the world's population lives in cities. Learn more about what the World Bank is doing to create green, resilient, and inclusive urban development. Access facts, …

Decarbonizing Urban Transport for Development synthesizes available research to paint a picture of how transport in developing country cities is already falling short of what people need. For …

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 …