The Handbook helps cities take action by offering practical guidance to assess heat risk, plan resilience strategies, and implement solutions such as green infrastructure, passive cooling, and sustainable cooling systems.
The publication provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of key resilient and low-carbon investment costs in major urban sectors in all low- and middle-income countries to 2050.
Project Preparation Facilities support cities in developing bankable, investment-ready projects, typically from a project’s concept, design, or scoping stage up to the financial close.
The book emphasizes the importance of integrating land use regulations with transport planning. By aligning these two elements, cities can promote higher densities, mixed land uses, and pedestrian friendly environments.
Commissioned by C40 Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), and UrbanShift, this Roadmap provides evidence-backed insights, policy recommendations, and tools for Global South city mayors.
From UNEP's Finance Initiative, this paper offers guidance to banks interested in scaling up investments in green buildings.
