Green Urban Development Project

About this project

The project is premised on the dual agenda of low-carbon and nature-positive urban development which are essential, interconnected strategies for building livable cities. Low-carbon cities focus on planning, implementing, monitoring, and accounting for low-carbon investments and climate change mitigation. Nature-positive cities prioritize urban development that enhances resilience and livability by integrating nature. A joint approach applied in strategic areas that integrates multi-sectoral interventions, offers solutions to the intertwined challenges of climate change and nature loss, and creates mutually reinforcing benefits essential for long-term economic transformation and building sustainable, livable cities. The project intervention area focuses on the Aha Lake area, strategically located in the core of Guiyang city. It is designated as a national wetland park in 2015, serves as a critical urban green lung with important flood control and biodiversity functions. It is recognized that a single project cannot achieve all nature-positive goals or resolve all climate-related issues in Guiyang. Instead, the project targets Aha Lake, which embodies key urban development challenges and high potential, to demonstrate an integrated approach to these goals. These efforts are further supported by city-wide interventions and innovations on low-carbon platforms, nature-positive planning, and enhanced collaboration.The project will include the following three components: Component…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

China

Sectors

Urban developmentMulti-hazard response preparednessWater sector policy and administrative management

Places

Beijing

Funded by

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Implemented by

Guiyang Municipal Government

Accountable

People's Republic of China

Passes funds through

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P506807.

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