Urbanization presents opportunities for economic growth, enhanced living standards, and increased cultural diversity. Historical data underscores this trend: since 1950, the world’s urban population ...

The 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) is a perfect herald for the theme of the 2023 World Cities Day, “Financing sustainable urban future for all”. The HUL ...

Urbanization is the defining global phenomenon of this century. For the first time in history, more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas. Between 2000 and 2030, in developing ...

How cities manage their water resources deeply intertwines with urban growth and sustainability. Securing water availability and maintaining urban areas' quality of life and economic vitality requires ...

At the easternmost edge of the European Union, Larnaca is reshaping its investment profile through sustainable, large-scale coastal developments. Driven by a combination of private investment, local ...

How is China advancing toward a path of high-quality and sustainable development in the new era? The development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt serves as a window and provides the answers. Almost ...

More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, cities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) continue to grapple with economic stagnation, aging infrastructure, and environmental ...

The World Bank, in collaboration with George Washington University (GWU) and the University of Virginia (UVA), hosted the 1st World Bank-GWU-UVA Conference on “The Economics of Sustainable Development ...

Shagun Parihar writetomlakishtwar@gmail.com Instead of looking for dramatic headlines, the Union Budget 2026-2027 should be ...

Robert Freestone receives funding from The Australian Research Council. He is affiliated to the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, the Australian Academy of Humanities, and the Planning ...