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    Africa podcasts transportation Urban Transformations
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America
    Insights
    November 7, 2023

    From Minibuses to “Boda Bodas,” Informal Transport Systems Could Be an Untapped Climate Change Solution

    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • Integrated Transport
    Passengers on a busy Bangkok street ride on colorful three-wheeled tuk-tuks.
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • Integrated Transport
    Cities
    Africa
    Update
    June 14, 2022

    RELEASE: WRI and Partners Select 4 Winners for Digital Transport for Africa Innovation Challenge

    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • data
    Busy road in Africa full of cars and buses
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • data
    Cities
    Africa
    Update
    June 14, 2022

    WRI and Partners Select 4 Winners for Digital Transport for Africa Innovation Challenge

    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • electric mobility
    Cities
    Initiatives
    June 15, 2021

    TUMI E-Bus Mission

    Transmilenio electric transit bus charging at an electric bus depot in Bogota, Colombia
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    May 27, 2021

    In Nairobi, Residents Redesign Public Spaces to Build Flood Resilience

    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Nairobi residents redesign public spaces to build flood resilience
    • Cities
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    Cities
    Asia
    News
    March 17, 2021

    RELEASE: National governments can reap $12 trillion in returns, create millions of new jobs, reduce emissions through low-carbon investments in cities

    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    • Equity & Governance
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    • Equity & Governance
    Forests
    Africa
    Podcasts
    March 2, 2021

    Restoring Landscapes in Rwanda and Africa

    • Forests
    • podcasts
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • podcasts
    • restoration
    Energy
    Asia Africa
    Podcasts
    March 2, 2021

    Powering Development with Energy Access

    • podcasts
    • Energy Access
    • podcasts
    • Energy Access
    Cities
    Initiatives
    March 1, 2021

    WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

    Ariel shot of a city with lots of trees.
    Equity & Governance
    Asia Africa
    Podcasts
    February 22, 2021

    Promoting Locally Led Adaptation In Climate Action

    • Climate Resilience
    • podcasts
    • COP26
    • Climate Resilience
    • podcasts
    • COP26
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    December 23, 2020

    Promoting Locally Led Adaptation In Climate Action | Big Ideas Into Action Podcast

    • Climate Resilience
    • podcasts
    • Climate Resilience
    • podcasts
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    December 16, 2020

    5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    People gather in the middle of a Monterrey street during sunset
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    Cities
    Africa Latin America
    Insights
    January 30, 2020

    PODCAST: A Mother for Road Safety with Zoleka Mandela

    • podcasts
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Health & Road Safety
    Zoleka Mandela speaking out at Global Road Safety Week. Photo by makeroadssafe/Flickr
    • podcasts
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    May 22, 2019

    People Move to Cities for Better Jobs and Opportunities. Impossible Commutes Are Getting in the Way

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Aerial view of streets in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America Europe
    Insights
    May 15, 2019

    5 Things We Learned About Urban Transformation

    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Metrocable cars
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Equity & Governance
    Asia Africa Latin America
    Insights
    May 7, 2019

    PODCAST: Why Securing Land Rights for Indigenous People Can Accelerate Sustainable Development

    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • sustainable development goals
    • Equity & Governance
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Small forestry in the Peruvian Amazon.
    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • sustainable development goals
    • Equity & Governance
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    April 17, 2019

    Q&A: One Woman Aims to Save Kids’ Lives by Redesigning the Roads They Walk

    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • road safety
    • poverty
    • health
    • Health & Road Safety
    Ayikai Charlotte Poswayo
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • road safety
    • poverty
    • health
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    April 5, 2019

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

    • Urban Transformations
    • Cities
    • human rights
    • Urban Development
    Warwick Junction
    • Urban Transformations
    • Cities
    • human rights
    • Urban Development

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