Documents et rapports

After Big Droughts Come Big Cities : Does Drought Drive Urbanization? (anglais)

Existing research points to a possible link between slow-onset symptoms of climate change and migration. It is also known that rates of urbanization are fastest in some of the world’s poorest countries...

Thriving : Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate (anglais)

Globally, 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions emanate from cities. At the same time, cities are being hit increasingly by climate change related shocks and stresses, ranging from more frequent extreme...

Burundi Revue de l'Urbanisation : Investir dans une Croissance Resiliente et Inclusive (français)

C'est réellement dans les villes que le développement économique se produit. Les villes permettent aux travailleurs de se rapprocher des emplois, ce qui accroît les possibilités et stimule la productivité...

Burundi Urbanization Review : Investing in Resilient and Inclusive Growth (anglais)

Cities are where economic development really happens. They allow workers to be closer to jobs, increasing opportunities and fueling productivity. They bring people together physically, facilitating the...

Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Bamako Urban Resilience Project - P171658 (anglais)

Project Information Document - Bamako Urban Resilience Project - P171658 (anglais)

Concept Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Bamako Urban Resilience Project - P171658 (anglais)

Concept Project Information Document (PID) - Bamako Engine of Inclusive Resilient Growth - P171658 (anglais)

Revue de l'Urbanisation en Guinee : Planification, Connectivite et Financement a Conakry (français)

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Guinea Urban Sector Review : Planning, Connecting, Financing in Conakry (anglais)

This study looks into the challenges and opportunities posed by urbanization in Guinea, reviewing briefly the trends at the national level but focusing on the urban area of Conakry. The main reasons for...

Bamako Urban Sector Review : An Engine of Growth and Service Delivery (anglais)

This study focuses on Bamako, the capital of Mali, that dominates the country’s urban landscape. Acentral premise of policy-making in cities is that the flexibility, practicality, and focus of local governments...

Bamako Urban Sector Review : An Engine of Growth and Service Delivery (français)

This study focuses on Bamako, the capital of Mali, that dominates the country’s urban landscape. Acentral premise of policy-making in cities is that the flexibility, practicality, and focus of local governments...

Freetown urban sector review : options for growth and resilience (anglais)

Cities are where economic development really happens and where the risks from natural hazards are growing. Urbanization in Sierra Leone is occurring at USD 410/per capita, at a far lower level than other...

Reviving urban development : the importance of Freetown for the national economy (anglais)

The Sierra Leone Economic Update (SLEU) reports on and analyzes recent economic developments and policies within medium-term, regional, and global contexts and analyzes the implications of these developments...

Les Défis de l'Urbanisation en Afrique de l'Ouest (français)

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The Challenges of Urbanization in West Africa (anglais)

Cities have many advantages. They allow workers to be closer to jobs, increasing opportunities andfueling productivity. They bring people together physically, facilitating the exchange of ideas andbringing...

Kobe : creative reconstruction (anglais)

The cities of Japan are an exceptional source of learning on competitiveness of cities. They have recovered from disaster, dealt with population influx, industrialized at a rapid pace, responded to environmental...

Kobe : creative reconstruction (japonais)

The cities of Japan are an exceptional source of learning on competitiveness of cities. They have recovered from disaster, dealt with population influx, industrialized at a rapid pace, responded to environmental...

Empowering cities : good for growth? - Evidence from the People’s Republic of China (anglais)

This paper utilizes a countrywide process of county-to-city upgrading in the1990s to identify whether extending the powers of urban local governments leads to better firm outcomes. The paper hypothesizes...

How do cities in Ethiopia create jobs ? (anglais)

This paper reviews city-based industrialization across Ethiopia to understand (a) its importance in driving net job creation, and (b) the factors that determine the success of high-growth industries and...