On a residential street In Istanbul, pedestrians and cyclists – and sometimes horse-drawn carriages – share road space with ...

Blooming jacaranda trees line a street in Johannesburg, South Africa. Although visually striking, jacaranda trees are an invasive species in the region. Photo: Shams/iStock Every spring, ...

Water is a lifeline for cities. Yet, in Addis Ababa, that lifeline is growing tenuous. Over the past decade, the city’s water supply has dwindled dramatically due to intense urbanization, lagging ...

Water is a lifeline for cities. Yet, in Addis Ababa, that lifeline is growing tenuous. Over the past decade, the city’s water supply has dwindled dramatically due to intense urbanization, lagging ...

Water tanks dot residential rooftops across Addis Ababa: a symptom of dwindling supply and a warning sign for the city’s future. As its watershed struggles to meet demand, Addis Ababa needs joint ...

Local leaders and urban planners from Kerala overlay maps to assess vulnerability at a workshop hosted by WRI India and ...

In most urban planning meetings, stakeholder engagement begins and ends with presentations. Data is shared, reports are circulated and challenges are discussed. This format often misses fostering the ...

Nairobi, Kenya. In February 2025, WRI convened a CHAMP National Finance Accelerator Roundtable in Nairobi to discuss opportunities to strengthen local access to climate finance and advance multi-level ...

A street view of Mexico City. CityMetrics’ data shows that proximity to open spaces is lower for Mexico City’s children (53.2%) compared to the population as a whole (55.4%). Photo: Irving ...

An installation crew from Alexandra Water Warriors tests a litter trap in the Jukskei River. Photo: Jenna Echakowitz/SUNCASA In Gauteng Province, the Jukskei River winds its way through the heart of ...

Newly planted trees line the Piassa-Mexico-Sarbet-Gotera-Wollo Sefer corridor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Implemented during the first phase of the city’s corridor development project, the trees provide ...

An aerial view of Chișinău, Moldova. The city used project preparation facilities to support the development of a green city action plan. Photo: Vadim Russu/Unsplash Moldova’s capital city, Chișinău, ...