Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Coalition Case Studies
Urban Policy and Municipal Finance in Kerala India
Building an Urban Policy from the Ground Up: How Kerala Developed a State Urban Policy and What It Means for Municipal Finance
Municipal Bonds in Belize
Mobilising Domestic Capital for City Infrastructure: How Belize Developed a Municipal Bond Market
Local Capital Investment and the UK’s Public Works Loan Board
Lending at Scale: How the UK’s Public Works Loan Board Finances Local Government Capital Investment
FEICOM Climate Finance in Cameroon
From Equalisation to Adaptation: How FEICOM is Positioning Cameroon’s Municipal Finance Institution for Climate Action
Land Value Capture in Rwanda
Operationalising Land Value Capture Through Land Readjustment:Lessons from Kigali, Rwanda
From fragmented data to better service delivery. Strengthening data maturity in Local Government. Open Cities Lab
Open Cities Lab shows how stronger data governance and digital maturity can improve planning, finance and service delivery in cities.
Collaborative University Platforms for Urban Change: Lessons from the Education Collaborative
The Education Collaborative shows how universities can use hubs, peer learning and shared tools to strengthen capacity and graduate outcomes.
Courtyard Housing for Dignified Urban Density: Lessons from the ZIMA Homes Affordable Housing Pilot, Kenya
ZIMA Homes shows how courtyard-based mid-density housing can deliver affordable, climate-responsive and dignified urban living.
Community-Led Climate-Resilient Housing: The Roof Over Our Head (ROOH) Learning Labs
ROOH Learning Labs show how community-led, climate-resilient housing can be advanced through incremental upgrading, co-production and evidence.
The Integrated and Inclusive Infrastructure Framework (3IF) for Informal Settlement Upgrading in Kenya
Kenya’s 3IF guides inclusive informal-settlement upgrading through participatory planning, cross-sector coordination and resilient design.
