Case Study

Nairobi, Kenya: Green Building Guidelines
Model: Non-Commercial Convening
Abstract
The Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) promotes local green building principles and worked with the city of Nairobi to successfully develop green building guidelines.

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.
Exploring Sustainability in Shenzhen: An Exchange on City-Business Cooperation
Shenzen is a leader in nature-positive, low-carbon development. This UrbanShift Peer-to-Peer Exchange highlighted ideas for how cities across Asia can learn from their innovation.