The World Bank Group supports cities and mobilizes subnational finance to create jobs by buildingurbaninfrastructure and strengthening municipal services.
Extremeurbanheat is becoming an urgent challenge for Bangkok, threatening lives, livelihoods, and the city’s economic resilience. TheUrbanHeat 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.
Dec 12, 2025 ·WASHINGTON, December 11, 2025 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $400 million in financing for a new project that will provide safely managed water, sanitation and basic hygiene services, and help improve the institutional and financial performance of localurbanadministration in Punjab province.
Mar 24, 2025 ·A new World Bank-financed investment will enhance mobility and accessibility in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, unlocking economic opportunities and creating over 10,000 new jobs by 2030, while boosting the city’s economic output by 2%.
Addis Ababa requires actions and investments oriented toward implementing existing plans and regulations, establishing clear and capacitated leadership on risk management topics, and investing in infrastructure that meets existing and future needs.
Jun 3, 2025 ·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 sustainableurbandevelopment. Resilient and low ...
