World Bank and city of Paris partner to support sustainable cities

The World Bank and the city of Paris, France, are joining forces to support sustainable city efforts across the globe, especially cities and metropolitan regions in developing and emerging economies. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed, the World Bank and Paris agree to cooperate on sharing knowledge, tools, and good practices with other territories and cities.

“This is an exciting opportunity for cities around the world to learn from one of the leading cities in the world in urban design, public and green spaces, and climate-smart resilient development,” said Sameh Wahba, World Bank Global Director for Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, and Land. “We are pleased to partner with Paris to bring that knowledge to a global level for all to benefit from.”

Under this MOU, Paris will become a Knowledge Partner under the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) to work with the Bank in sharing knowledge and experience to support cities in the following areas:

• Climate change, urban environment and sustainability issues;
• Inclusive cities including underprivileged groups and refugees;
• Urban management, urban design and public spaces, mobility and spatial development issues;
• Disaster risk management and urban resilience.

Original source: World Bank
Published on 18 November 2019