SURGE Umbrella Program
Resources
Blogs
- In developing countries, cities aren’t living up to their potential | 2024
- Unlocking financial opportunities: Evaluating urban infrastructure’s economic impacts | 2023
- Unleashing Costa Rica's urban potential | 2023
- Towards greener and more resilient cities in Serbia: How improved urban planning can help | 2023
Deep Dive Reports
Publications
SURGE country programs’ knowledge products and analytical work
Urbanization reviews and urban analytics supported by SURGE (2021 - present)
- Madagascar Urbanization Review: Leveraging Cities as Drivers of Growth and Structural Transformation | 2023
- Assessing Wider Socioeconomic Impacts of Urban Infrastructure Ex-ante Guidance Paper: Mobilizing Finance Through Anticipating Economic Impact of Urban Infrastructure | 2023
- Hedonic Pricing Approach for Urban Infrastructure : A Project Economic Analysis Guidance Note | 2023
- Connecting the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica: Urbanization Review of the South Corridor | 2023
- Romania Sustainable Cities : Fostering Resilient, Integrated, Inclusive, and Well-Governed Urban Development - Summarized Report | 2023
- Potential Indicators to Track Local Government Performance Improvements Through a Capacity Building Program in Romania : Research Report | 2023
- The Time is Now: How Can Uzbekistan Leverage Urbanization as a Driver of Sustainable Development? | 2022
Other World Bank urbanization reviews and urban analytics (2015 – 2020)
- Leveraging Urbanization to Promote a New Growth Model While Reducing Territorial Disparities in Morocco: Urban and Regional Development Policy Note | 2019
- Time to ACT: Realizing Indonesia's Urban Potential | 2019
- Guinea Urban Sector Review – Planning, Connecting and Financing: English, French | 2019
- Bamako Urban Sector Review – Engine of Growth & Service Delivery: English, French | 2018
- Freetown Urban Sector Review – Options for Growth and Resilience | 2018
- Productive and Inclusive Cities for an Emerging Democratic Republic of Congo | 2018
- Raising the Bar for Productive Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean | 2018
- Central America Urbanization Review : Making Cities Work for Central America | 2017
- Haitian Cities: Actions for Today with an Eye on Tomorrow | 2017
- Rethinking Urbanization in Rwanda: From Demographic Transition to Economic Transformation | 2017
- Philippines Urbanization Review: Fostering Competitive, Sustainable and Inclusive Cities | 2017
- Africa’s Cities: Opening Doors to the World | 2017
- Greening Africa’s Cities | 2017
- Cities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A Story of Urban Growth and Decline | 2017
- East Asia and Pacific Cities: Expanding Opportunities for the Urban Poor | 2017
- Leveraging Urbanization in South Asia: Managing Spatial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability | 2016
- From Oil to Cities: Nigeria’s Next Transformation (Nigeria Urbanization Review) | 2016
- Kenya Urbanization Review | 2016
- Malawi Urbanization Review | 2016
- Côte d’Ivoire Urbanization Review | 2015
- East Asia's Changing Urban Landscape: Measuring a Decade of Spatial Growth | 2015
- Ethiopia Urbanization Review: Urban Institutions for a Middle-Income Ethiopia | 2015
- Leveraging Urbanization in South Asia | 2015
- Rise of the Anatolian Tigers: Turkey Urbanization Review | 2015
- Rising Through Cities in Ghana | 2015
- China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization | 2014
- Harnessing Urbanization to End Poverty and Boost Prosperity in Africa | 2013
- India: urbanization Beyond Municipal Boundaries | 2013
- Planning, Connecting, and Financing Cities – Now: What City Leaders Need to Know | 2013
- Colombia: Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition | 2012
- Indonesia: The Rise of Metropolitan Regions | 2012
- Planning for Uganda's Urbanization | 2012
- Korea Urbanization Review | 2011
- Sri Lanka: Connecting People to Prosperity | 2011
- Vietnam Urbanization Review | 2011
