Developing an integrated approach to sustainable urban development

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) launched the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) to support 28 medium-sized cities in integrating sustainability into their urban planning processes. The GPSC Resource Team (RT), comprising the World Resources Institute, ICLEI, and C40 Cities, was created as a knowledge-sharing initiative to complement these efforts by fostering peer-to-peer learning, producing knowledge products, and providing technical support to cities.

The end-of-project evaluation of the RT assessed its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. The evaluation included a review of background documents and reports delivered under the project; individual interviews, and an online survey with key actors. The evaluation identified key successes, challenges, and opportunities for enhancing knowledge-based urban development initiatives in the future.