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Cop27: Funding to help African migrants build sustainable livelihoods

Cop27: Funding to help African migrants build sustainable livelihoods

Cop2718 Nov 2022
The migrants and refugees’ award provides direct financial and technical support to six African cities addressing the needs of migrants and displaced people.
Nairobi’s climate-resilient central station design unveiled

Nairobi’s climate-resilient central station design unveiled

Transport hubs20 May 2022
The flagship project will sit at the heart of the wider Nairobi Railway City redevelopment programme, which is championed by President Kenyatta and supported by the UK government.
Auckland ranked as ‘spongiest’ city

Auckland ranked as ‘spongiest’ city

Resilience22 Mar 2022
The New Zealand city emerged as the most able to absorb heavy rainfall, according to a study on seven major global cities, which revealed London as the least sponge-like.
Urban challenge aims to activate innovation ecosystems in eight fast-growing cities

Urban challenge aims to activate innovation ecosystems in eight fast-growing cities

News06 Dec 2021
Participating cities have designated neighbourhoods which will serve as urban testbeds for new businesses, products and services that can improve quality of life for local residents and mitigate social and environmental challenges.
Cop26: UK launches multi-million urban climate action programme

Cop26: UK launches multi-million urban climate action programme

Cop2612 Nov 2021
The programme will support the cities and regions in developing countries most impacted by climate change to help accelerate their transition to net-zero and help build a sustainable future.
WEF puts focus on cities with new innovation centre and public-private collaborations

WEF puts focus on cities with new innovation centre and public-private collaborations

News01 Nov 2021
The new centre has selected three diverse metropolitan areas in the US to participate in a series of City Strategy Dialogues designed to help jumpstart new public-private collaboration.
Cities showcase pioneering climate action initiatives at Cop26

Cities showcase pioneering climate action initiatives at Cop26

News01 Nov 2021
The Global Cities Climate Action Exhibition bids to demonstrate cities’ critical roles in reaching the ambitious targets being discussed by key international bodies and leaders at the conference.
Argentinian city improves resilience and equity through urban farming

Argentinian city improves resilience and equity through urban farming

News30 Jun 2021
The sustainable food production project by the municipality of Rosario has won the grand prize in the WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities 2020-2021 Prize for Cities.
Cities' climate change and inequality projects announced as finalists

Cities' climate change and inequality projects announced as finalists

News04 Jan 2021
Projects ranging from curbing transport emissions to urban agriculture and flood protection in slums have made the finals of the WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities’ Prize for Cities 2020-21.
Nairobi trial bids to drive contactless payments across Kenya bus services

Nairobi trial bids to drive contactless payments across Kenya bus services

News18 Nov 2020
Goal is to drive contactless payments across the entire Matatu bus service, which is a dominant transport mode across Kenya, and could see up to 10,000 buses become cashless.
Singapore tops smart city ranking for second year running

Singapore tops smart city ranking for second year running

News17 Sep 2020
The 2020 Smart City Index measures citizens’ perceptions of the impact that technology has on their lives, surveying them on areas such as governance, health and safety, mobility and opportunities.
Planet Smart City provides digital tools for UN Habitat's slum upgrade programme

Planet Smart City provides digital tools for UN Habitat's slum upgrade programme

News03 Aug 2020
The smart affordable housing specialist Planet Smart City will provide data analytics and other solutions to help upgrade two of the oldest and biggest slums in Nairobi.
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