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Urban Development

Provides resources on Urban Development. Unfortunately, licensed resources are available to only World Bank staff with an institutional user ID and password.

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World Bank Urban Development Portal (Internal)
World Bank Urban Development Portal (External)
Global Designing Cities Initiative
Global City Indicators Facility
Institute for International Urban Development
Sustainable Development Goals Cities Programme (UNCHS)
Cities and Urban Planning
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Resources on Urban Planning Profesional Associations, National Planning and Research Institutes, Planning Networks, UN and Other International Organizations.
OECD Resources
WEF - Cities and Urbanization
World Resources Institute
IHS, the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies
SDG Cities
Collaborative Action to unleash the potential of cities to accelerate sustainable development and improve quality of life for all

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