Join World Bank experts at the Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) for panels and high-level discussions highlighting how the World Bank Group is supporting the development of livable cities for a livable planet.
Established by UN-Habitat, the World Urban Forum is the premier international conference on sustainable urbanization and urban issues.
The Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from November 4–8 2024, returning to the African continent after more than 20 years after its inception in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2002.
The theme of WUF12 is It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities. WUF12 will focus on localizing the Sustainable Development Goals, shedding light on the local actions and initiatives required to curb the current global challenges affecting the daily life of people, including unaffordable housing, rising living costs, climate change, the lack of basic services, and ongoing conflicts.
Join our events at WUF12 and visit our booth at the Urban Expo as World Bank Group specialists lead and participate in a series of discussions with global partners, ranging from governments and civil society to the private sector and academia.
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Agenda subject to change.
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 | ||
| 9:00–10:30 AM | Closing the City Finance Gap Organized by the World Bank | One UN Room B |
| 10:00–12:00 PM | Dialogue 1: Housing our future Organized by UN-Habitat | Plenary room A |
| 1:00–2:30 PM | Planning and Investing in Cities for Nature and Nature for Cities Co-organized with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) | Voices from Cities - Room F |
| 1:00–2:30 PM | Learning to Collaborate: Embracing the Role of International Donors and Investors in Delivering a Step-Change in the Supply and Demand of Gender-Sensitive Green Affordable Housing Co-organized with Reall, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Women’s World Banking | Multipurpose room 03 |
| 1:00–2:30 PM | The Role of Private Sector in Financing Sustainable Development in Cities Co-organized with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) | ONE UN Room B |
| 1:30–3:30 PM | One UN Roundtable Organized by UN-Habitat and the United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO) | Roundtable room B |
| 5:00–6:30 PM | Innovating urban resilience: Financing strategies and smart solutions for cities worldwide Organized by the City Diplomacy Lab | Multipurpose Room 3 |
| 5:00–6:30 PM | SDG Cities Lusophone Initiative - The Portuguese-Speaking Countries Example Organized by the Camara Municipal de Mafra | Multipurpose Room 8 |
Thursday, 7 November 2024 | ||
| 8:00–10:00 AM | Future Global Action Plan on Housing and Infrastructure Finance roundtable (Invitation Only) Co-organized with UN-Habitat | Roundtable room B |
| 8:30–9:30 AM | Spotlight on the Urban Crises: Gaza Organized by UN-Habitat | Plenary room B |
| 9:00–10:30 AM | Fostering Climate Action at the Local Level: Learning from Ambitious Cities and Strong Partnerships Co-organized with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCOM) | Voices from Cities - Room B |
| 1:00–2:30 PM | Climate Finance Instruments for Local Governments: Global Experiences and Prospects in Developing Countries Co-organized with the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) | Multipurpose Room 07 |
| 1:00–2:30 PM | Spotlight on the 100 million plus forcibly internally displaced people Organized by UN-Habitat | Multipurpose room 01 |
| 1:00–2:30 PM | Egypt National Smart City Strategy and Implementation Program Co-organized with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and Egypt Ministry of Housing | Multipurpose Room 17 |
| 4:00–6:00 PM | Special Session- It all starts at home Organized by UN-Habitat | Plenary room A |
| 4:30–5:30 PM | The social value of urban regeneration - Presentation of Sustainable Urban Regeneration Atlas Organized by the Universita Bocconi | Urban Library - room A |
| 5:00–6:30 PM | Challenges of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Supporting Countries and Cities on Sub-national Finance Co-organized with African Development Bank Group (AFDB) and MDB Cities Group | Voices from Cities - Room C |
Friday, 8 November 2024 | ||
| 9:00–12:00 PM | Local Economic Development: The Egyptian Experience in Economic Decentralization and Local Resource Mobilization Co-organized with the Egypt Ministry of Local Development, UN-Habitat, and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) | Multipurpose Room 07 |
| 11:00–12:30 PM | Cities in a Global Perspective: Applying the Degree of Urbanisation Co-organized with the European Commission | ONE UN Room A |
Event Details
- Date: November 4-8, 2024
- Location: Cairo, Egypt