Case Study

Curitiba, Brazil: Solar Pyramid
Model: Business-Focused International Partnerships
Abstract
Curitiba built the first solar plant on a landfill in Latin America and the largest urban solar farm in Brazil. With an international partnership, the project also incorporated gender-specific measures in the tender process to generate good, green jobs for women.

UrbanShift Looks Back: Reflecting on Uniting Stakeholders for Climate Action
C40’s Viola Follini, Matheus Ortega, Emily White, Anelise Rosa, and Amaia Leonet discuss the value of bringing a wide range of sectors—from mayors to the private sector—to the table to accelerate urban transformation.

The State of Cities Climate Finance 2024
The 2024 State of Cities Climate Finance report (SCCFR) provides the most comprehensive assessment of urban climate flows and needs globally. It aims to inform action on mobilizing finance for city-level climate action at scale by 2030.

Unlocking Subnational Finance: Overcoming Barriers to Finance for Municipalities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
This report is intended to address this development challenge. It provides a snapshot of the volume of finance flowing to municipalities in developing countries, showing that such flows have been extremely restricted in recent years.

UrbanShift Advances Multilevel Governance Dialogues
These dialogues have taken place across seven UrbanShift countries to advance collaboration and alignment across all levels of government.