6th World Bank-GWU Livable and Sustainable Cities Workshop
12 February 2025
Factories and docks. Indonesia. Photo: Pedestrians along the Pasig River in Pasig, Philippines on July 11, 2014. Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank. Link to the license: Click here.
Topic: Flooding and Cities - Impacts and Policies
The World Bank – GWU Livable and Sustainable Cities workshop brings together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss questions relating to Sustainable Urbanization. Each workshop in the series focuses on a particular topic relating to cities in developing countries. The workshops are hosted by the World Bank (Urban, DRM, Resilience and Land Global Practice) and George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy & Department of Economics).
This edition of the Livable and Sustainable Cities workshop series will focus on flooding and cities, exploring impacts and policies. It will feature a keynote from Dr. Albert Saiz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), as well as a reception for in-person participants at the World Bank.
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab (GWU)
Nancy Lozano Gracia (The World Bank)
Tanner Regan (GWU)
Mark Roberts (The World Bank)
5th World Bank-GWU Livable and Sustainable Cities Workshop
9 October 2024
Factories and docks. Indonesia. Photo: Construction. Bulgaria. Photo: Boris Rumenov Balabanov / World Bank. Link to the license: Click here.
Topic: New Cities: Government and Private-Led Initiatives
The World Bank – GWU Sustainable Cities workshop brings together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss questions relating to Sustainable Urbanization. Each workshop in the series focuses on a particular topic relating to cities in developing countries. The workshops are hosted by the World Bank (Urban, DRM, Resilience and Land Global Practice) and George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy).
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab (GWU)
Nancy Lozano Gracia (The World Bank)
Tanner Regan (GWU)
Mark Roberts (The World Bank)
4th World Bank-GWU Livable and Sustainable Cities Workshop
4 April 2024
Factories and docks. Indonesia. Photo: Curt Carnemark / World Bank. Photo ID: ID040S07 World Bank. . Link to the license: Click here.
Topic: Local Environmental Externalities in Cities
The World Bank – GWU Sustainable Cities workshop brings together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss questions relating to Sustainable Urbanization. Each workshop in the series focuses on a particular topic relating to cities in developing countries. The workshops are hosted by the World Bank (Urban, DRM, Resilience and Land Global Practice) and George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy).
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab (GWU)
Nancy Lozano Gracia (The World Bank)
Tanner Regan (GWU)
Mark Roberts (The World Bank)
3rd World Bank-GWU Livable and Sustainable Cities Workshop
15 February 2024
15 January 2019 - Aerial view of OÔcha from the MONUSCO helicopter coming from Beni, north Kivu region, Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau. License: here
Topic: Housing, Local Economic Development and Planning
The World Bank – GWU Sustainable Cities workshop brings together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss questions relating to Sustainable Urbanization. Each workshop in the series focuses on a particular topic relating to cities in developing countries. The workshops are hosted by the World Bank (Urban, DRM, Resilience and Land Global Practice) and George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy).
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab (GWU)
Nancy Lozano Gracia (The World Bank)
Tanner Regan (GWU)
Mark Roberts (The World Bank)
2nd World Bank-GWU Livable and Sustainable Cities Workshop
9 May 2023
A view of Beira, Mozambique after the impact from cyclone Idai, May 3, 2019. Photo :copyright: Dominic Chavez/World Bank. Link to the license: Click here.
Topic: Urban Inclusion and Development
The World Bank – GWU Sustainable Cities workshop brings together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss questions relating to Sustainable Urbanization. Each workshop in the series focuses on a particular topic relating to cities in developing countries. The workshops are hosted by the World Bank (Urban, DRM, Resilience and Land Global Practice) and George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy).
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab (GWU)
Nancy Lozano Gracia (The World Bank)
Tanner Regan (GWU)
Mark Roberts (The World Bank)
1st World Bank-GWU Livable and Sustainable Cities Workshop
10 March 2023
Walking through desert. Nigeria. Photo: World Bank. Link to the license: Click here.
Topic: Urban Public Finance and Governance
The World Bank – GWU Sustainable Cities workshop brings together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss questions relating to Sustainable Urbanization. Each workshop in the series focuses on a particular topic relating to cities in developing countries. The workshops are hosted by the World Bank (Urban, DRM, Resilience and Land Global Practice) and George Washington University (Institute for International Economic Policy).
Conference organizers:
Remi Jedwab (GWU)
Nancy Lozano Gracia (The World Bank)
Tanner Regan (GWU)
Mark Roberts (The World Bank)