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Rwanda is located in the Great Lakes region of East Africa and has an urban population of about 2.2 million. UrbanShift is engaged in the capital, Kigali, as...

Learn how cities can protect biodiversity and secure the benefits of healthy ecosystems for all residents. This course focuses on biodiversity strategy in the...

Targeted at urban decision-makers and planners, this course describes how to think about urban planning as an integrated process. You will learn about the...

UrbanShift is the brand name of the Global Environment Facility's Sustainable Cities Impact Program. It builds on the lessons and experiences of the...

Learn about urban practices and strategies to protect naturally occurring species, genetic variety and ecological systems within and around cities.

In its second full year of implementation, UrbanShift scaled up its capacity-building events and continued supporting the 23 cities within the network and...

In its fourth year, UrbanShift emphasized the importance of scaling up urban climate finance and multi-level collaboration, while continuing its transformative...

UrbanShift offers cities a suite of activities to strengthen their integrated planning skills, from workshops and national dialogues to geospatial analyses,...

UrbanShift's inaugural annual report serves as an inspiring portfolio of the program's first year in action as well as a handbook for our strategy to achieve...

Here you’ll find materials on the circular economy and how to balance efficient resource use with economic development and social equity, underpinned by a...

UrbanShift supports cities around the world to adopt integrated approaches to urban development, building an equitable, zero-carbon future where both people...

UrbanShift's work can be divided into eight thematic areas, which constitute the focus of our local city projects as well as the global capacity-strengthening...

Initiating a circular economic system in cities can bring a wealth of economic, social, and environmental gains. A circular model reduces costs and eliminates...

Sierra Leone is one of Africa’s smallest countries by size, with an urban population of 3.4 million. UrbanShift is engaged in Freetown and seven additional...

With a population of 1.4 billion, China is the most populous country in the world and the second-largest economy. UrbanShift is engaged in three cities and one...

Brazil is the most biologically diverse country on the planet and the sixth most populous. Of its 212 million inhabitants, 87% reside in urban areas....

Browse our blog for news, feature stories, interviews, research and analyses about UrbanShift's local projects and global activities. Please get in touch if...

City officials engaged with regional and global experts to strengthen their knowledge and capacity to implement sustainable urban practices.

Municipalities, especially in the rapidly growing cities in Global South, must now prepare their cities to accommodate their anticipated growth through both...

Located in Central America, Costa Rica is a global leader in environmental protection and home to about 5 million people, 80% of whom live in cities....

The UrbanShift Resource Library provides a curated collection of high-quality knowledge products pertaining to key integrated development topics, from...

This dashboard, developed by World Resources Institute in partnership with UrbanShift and Cities4Forests, provides data on indicators across seven themes...

Find out about collaborative management processes which emphasize integrated planning and participatory approaches, creating more equitable, sustainable and...

Cities are at the forefront of the climate crisis. In this course, you will learn how cities can tackle climate change and build a more sustainable and just...

UrbanShift’s approach to transformative urban development is two-fold: local action at the city level combined with a global capacity-building offer.

From an inspiring study tour on urban cable cars to insight-filled trainings on climate action planning and finance, UrbanShift has supported Freetown—and all...

Browse reports, case studies and more about how cities can develop local climate action plans aligned with the Paris Agreement to achieve emissions neutrality...

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Browse resources on green infrastructure and other nature-based solutions – cost-effective approaches to prepare cities for climate change impacts.

Through on-the-ground interventions in more than 23 cities across nine countries, UrbanShift implements multi-sectoral solutions to critical urban challenges,...

Explore how cities around the world are turning to Nature-based Solutions to tackle some of their most pressing challenges. Find out about the key elements...

The UrbanShift data team works closely with beneficiary cities to identify, provide and analyze geospatial layers and key sustainability indicators, serving to...

Register for our upcoming virtual events to learn more about low-carbon urban development strategies and hear the experiences of stakeholders in UrbanShift...

Learn about flexible and collective city planning, rooted in community engagement, and how this approach can help create safe, vibrant and healthy...

Here you’ll find resources about the need for local governments to address and manage urban expansion in the global South, which is intensifying pressure on...

Cities need to transform urgently, not only to meet shared climate and sustainable development goals, but also to provide a livable, just future for those who...

Morocco is home to over 36 million inhabitants and has the third largest economy in North Africa. UrbanShift is engaged in the city of Marrakech, which...

Home to more than 270 million people, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world and the largest economy in Southeast Asia. UrbanShift is...

The UrbanShift City Academy offers city officials and urban practitioners open access to eight self-paced online courses, focused on urban planning themes that...

With a focus on accelerating urban climate finance and multi-level government, UrbanShift's third annual report dives into stories of progress and innovative...

An UrbanShift spotlight on integrated water management, climate adaptation, and local innovation

From UrbanShift's capacity-building activities, this scorching city in northeastern Brazil is drawing inspiration and technical knowledge to build...

One of the largest economies in South America, Argentina is home to 45.4 million people, of which 92% live in urban areas. UrbanShift is engaged in five cities...

UrbanShift's final Annual Report spans an impactful year of over 30 events and major progress across our network of 23 cities.

Find out about how city governments can attract innovative sources of investment for infrastructure projects that address climate adaptation and rapid...

Discover, analyze and download data from UrbanShift Data Hub. Download in CSV, KML, Zip, GeoJSON, GeoTIFF or PNG. Find API links for GeoServices, WMS, and WFS....

Explore how to develop green and thriving neighbourhoods in your city with an integrated vision, a set of design strategies, and a step-by-step delivery...

India is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and accounts for over 17% of the global population. UrbanShift works in five Indian cities: Chennai, Pune...

Collaboration is a cornerstone of UrbanShift's work. We aim to transform cities through leveraging the networks and specialized expertise of our funding and...

The goal of this course is to increase the capacity of city-level actors to mobilize and access finance for sustainable and climate-resilient urban...