The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $49.6 million loan today. The loan will finance a Government of Indonesia’s project to improve the capacity...
To live in one of the most unequal yet highly urbanised societies in the world means that there are high levels of inequality, poverty and other...
By 2050, the population of cities is projected to double from its current size, with nearly 70 percent of the global population residing in urban areas....
Africa is urbanizing fast, as its population grows and many flocks to cities in search of jobs, education and healthcare. Studies show that hundreds of millions...
Asia and the Pacific’s phenomenal development has been a story of rapid urbanization. As centres of innovation, entrepreneurship and opportunity, cities have drawn talent from across...
Turkey takes a step forward today to make its cities more sustainable, inclusive and well-planned, with a focus on adopting integrated and long-term approaches to city...
We live in an increasingly urbanized world. Every day, hundreds of people move to cities in search of job opportunities, better services, and infrastructure that can...
UNESCO will welcome mayors, town councilors, artists and urban stakeholders from all over the world to a day-long event at its Headquarters to celebrate and promote...
The third annual “BRIDGE for Cities” event opened today at the Vienna International Centre with a focus on how sustainable industrial development can be achieved at...
The world is urbanizing and the Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming life at an unprecedented rate. Cities must be “agile” – able to move quickly and...