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November 29, 2023

The Future of Extreme Heat in Cities: What We Know — and What We Don’t

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October 24, 2023

After a Decade of Fossil Fuel Investing, Can China Fulfill Its Promise of a "Green" Belt and Road Initiative?

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August 30, 2023

What to Watch at the First Africa Climate Summit

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April 11, 2023

What the World Bank’s Country Climate and Development Reports Tell Us About the Debt-Climate Nexus in Low-income Countries

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December 8, 2022

COP27: Key Takeaways and What’s Next

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November 7, 2022

The Triple Dividend of Building Climate Resilience: Taking Stock, Moving Forward

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November 3, 2022

Nature-Based Solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa for Climate and Water Resilience

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March 10, 2022

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October 28, 2021

Financing Climate Action and the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of 17 Developing Countries

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July 20, 2021

Tracking and Reporting Finance for Locally Led Adaptation to Climate Change

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May 11, 2021

As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

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March 10, 2021

Improving Access to the Green Climate Fund: How the Fund Can Better Support Developing Country Institutions

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January 22, 2021

Locally Led Climate Adaptation: What Is Needed to Accelerate Action and Support?

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November 4, 2020

In the Time of COVID-19, China Could Be Pivotal in Swapping Debt for Climate and Health Action

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September 15, 2020

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Kenya: Lessons from Makueni and Wajir Counties

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March 14, 2020

Belt and Road

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September 4, 2019

The Future of Disaster Risk Pooling for Developing Countries: Where Do We Go from Here?

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June 26, 2019

Assessing the Effectiveness of Climate Resilience Grants to Local Governments in Least Developed Countries

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June 26, 2019

Mainstreaming Adaptation

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April 5, 2019

Urban Transformations: In Durban, Informal Workers Design Marketplaces Instead of Getting Displaced by Them

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Urban Transformations
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The Future of Extreme Heat in Cities: What We Know — and What We Don’t

After a Decade of Fossil Fuel Investing, Can China Fulfill Its Promise of a "Green" Belt and Road Initiative?

What to Watch at the First Africa Climate Summit

What the World Bank’s Country Climate and Development Reports Tell Us About the Debt-Climate Nexus in Low-income Countries

COP27: Key Takeaways and What’s Next

The Triple Dividend of Building Climate Resilience: Taking Stock, Moving Forward

Nature-Based Solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa for Climate and Water Resilience

TheCityFix Labs

Financing Climate Action and the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of 17 Developing Countries

Tracking and Reporting Finance for Locally Led Adaptation to Climate Change

As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

Improving Access to the Green Climate Fund: How the Fund Can Better Support Developing Country Institutions

Locally Led Climate Adaptation: What Is Needed to Accelerate Action and Support?

In the Time of COVID-19, China Could Be Pivotal in Swapping Debt for Climate and Health Action

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Kenya: Lessons from Makueni and Wajir Counties

Belt and Road

The Future of Disaster Risk Pooling for Developing Countries: Where Do We Go from Here?

Assessing the Effectiveness of Climate Resilience Grants to Local Governments in Least Developed Countries

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Urban Transformations: In Durban, Informal Workers Design Marketplaces Instead of Getting Displaced by Them

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