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U.N. welcomes Trump commitment to resilient infrastructure

Infrastructure – Feb 22, 2017

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Rise in micro-grids could penalise U.S. city's poor - experts

Energy access – May 10, 2017

Crews work to restore power lines in Issaquah, Washington in the United States, December 10, 2015.

In flood-prone Jakarta, will "Giant Sea Wall" plan sink or swim?

Floods – Sep 14, 2017

A man sits on top of a sea wall as he fishes at Muara Baru port in Jakarta

Disaster-hit nations must rebuild better or risk losing insurance, experts say

Infrastructure – Oct 13, 2017

A worker uses a backhoe loader to remove damaged electrical installations from a street after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Sept. 22, 2017

Get transport on track to drive development, global agencies say

Transportation – Oct 19, 2017

A train launched to operate on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and financed by Chinese government arrives at the Nairobi Terminus on the outskirts of Kenya's capital Nairobi, May 31, 2017

Sturdier, safer, cheaper: India urged to build more roads with plastic waste

Roads – Oct 25, 2017

A labourer works at a road construction site on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad in this April 2013 file photo

Fifth GGKP Annual Conference

Event

Jul 16, 2018

16:07 UTC

Washington DC, DC, United States

How can cash-poor African, Asian cities raise finance for key infrastructure?

Infrastructure – Nov 17, 2017

A man works at a Vinaconex construction site in Hanoi, Vietnam November 16, 2017.

Financing sustainable infrastructure: a tale of two cities

Infrastructure – Jan 5, 2018

Labourers work at the construction site of a metro rail project in Kolkata, India, February 1, 2017

Can a coast-to-coast canal solve Nicaragua's poverty problem?

Poverty – Dec 1, 2017

A peasant takes part in a march to protest against the planned construction of an inter-oceanic canal, at La Fonseca, Nicaragua, Aug. 15, 2017

City infrastructure cash held hostage by politics - resilience expert

Infrastructure – Feb 8, 2018

Waves break over the sea wall ahead of Hurricane Katia in Veracruz, Mexico, September 7, 2017

Researchers team up with cities to make resilience a reality

100 Resilient Cities – Feb 11, 2018

A man looks at the Pudong financial district of Shanghai, Nov. 20, 2013

Zilient Live - Slum dwellers count: Knowledge, data and action!

Event

Jul 11, 2018

0:57 UTC

Cities, scientists unite in battle against climate change at U.N. summit

Climate change – Mar 4, 2018

A man fishes on the flooded banks of the River Seine in Paris, France, after days of almost non-stop rain caused flooding in the country, January 27, 2018

When the Maasai met the Maori: Kenya seeks to end geothermal land conflicts

Infrastructure – Mar 19, 2018

Contractors assemble steel for the construction of Olkaria V Geothermal power plant near the Rift Valley town of Naivasha, Kenya, February 15, 2018

Water rationing in Brazil's capital to end by December, says governor

Water – Mar 21, 2018

A visitor is seen under the Abyss Waterfall in Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park in Alto Paraiso, Brazil, March 17, 2018

Mining industry must improve human rights, environment protection - index

Business – Apr 11, 2018

A view of 'El Teniente' copper mine of Chile's state copper giant Codelco in Rancagua, Chile March 21, 2018.

Opinion-Smart, fair financing is master key to unlock energy access in Africa

Energy access – Apr 27, 2018

Solar panels are seen during the inauguration ceremony of a solar energy power plant in Zaktubi, near Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, November 29, 2017.

Costa Rica's new president promises plan to speed clean transport

Renewable energy – Apr 30, 2018

A worker cleans a car at a used car lot in San Jose, November 12, 2008.

Pakistan climate resilience to get a boost from World Bank funding

Climate change adaptation – May 29, 2018

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