How Detroit went from musical icon to urban decay Detroit’s transformation from Motown’s musical heartbeat to a city of empty streets is striking. This report examines the social, economic, and ...
The World Bank Group supports cities and mobilizes subnational finance to create jobs by building urban infrastructure and strengthening municipal services.
Discover how the Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program created 1.15 million jobs with World Bank support.
How an Urban Program in Ethiopia Delivered More than a Million Jobs
This report highlights the substantial investments required to build more resilient and low-carbon cities in low- and middle-income countries. These investments are crucial to strengthen essential infrastructure, unlock new jobs, and ensure more sustainable urban development. Resilient and low ...
Extreme urban heat is becoming an urgent challenge for Bangkok, threatening lives, livelihoods, and the city’s economic resilience. The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect exacerbates this crisis, turning built-up areas into heat traps that contribute to heat-related mortality, lost productivity, higher energy consumption, and other negative outcomes.
Shaping a Cooler Bangkok: Tackling Urban Heat for a More Livable City
New World Bank Financing Set to Revamp Dodoma’s Urban Mobility and ...
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 projects and other public transport improvements. Since 2012, 12 metro and bus rapid transit (BRT) projects have been completed, benefiting more than 20 million people. Among the many benefits of these ...