Knowledge hub

We have gathered a wealth of articles and resources on the topic of low-carbon, climate-resilient cities. This is also where you will find the latest knowledge and news from the Gap Fund and our partners.

Visit this page regularly to stay current, access key knowledge and the latest news on building a better future by tackling climate change. Together, let us take the steps required to start implementing change in our cities.

About the Gap Fund

General Information

	The City Climate Finance Gap Fund
	Gap Fund factsheet

Gap Fund City Factsheets

	San Miguelito, Panama
	Vinnytsia, Ukraine
	Port Vila, Vanuatu

Gap Fund Annual Reports

2023	The City Climate Finance Gap Fund – EIB Annual Report 2023 consolidated
	World Bank City Climate Finance Gap Fund – Annual report fiscal year 2023
2022	WB Gap Fund Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2022
	EIB Gap Fund Annual Report – Calendar Year 2022
	Consolidated Gap Fund Annual Report – Calendar Year 2022
2021	WB Gap Fund Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2021
	EIB Gap Fund Annual Report – Calendar Year 2021
	Consolidated Gap Fund Annual Report – Calendar Year 2021

Gap Fund Technical Notes

	Gap Fund Technical Notes – Smart City Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation
	Gap Fund Technical Notes – Carbon Crediting and Urban Climate Change Mitigation
	Gap Fund Technical Notes – GHGs: A Primer for Urban Practitioners
	Gap Fund Technical Notes – GHG Emissions Inventories: an Urban Perspective
	Gap Fund Technical Notes – Urban Greenhouse Gas Modeling Tools
	Gap Fund Technical Notes – Primer on Urban Form and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	City Climate Action Plan Analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean
	City Climate Action Plan Analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean: Summary Report
	Gap Fund Technical Notes – Primer: Implications of Electric Vehicles for Urban Public Space
	Gap Fund Technical Notes – Low-Carbon Slum Upgrading
	Gap Fund Technical Notes – Global Urban Carbon Emissions: Data Sources
	Gap Fund Technical Notes – Global Urban Carbon Emissions: Data Sources
	Covid-19 Response: Building Healthy, Livable and Resilient Cities

Partner Publications

Partner Reports

2020	ESMAP – Primer for Cool Cities: Reducing Excessive Urban Heat – With a Focus on Passive Measures
	EIB – Climate Action in Cities Overview 2020
2021	Report – The State of Cities Climate Finance
	GCOM – 2021 Annual Report
	REN21 – Renewables in Cities: 2021 Global Status Report
	CCFLA – An Analysis of Urban Climate Adaptation Finance
	CCFLA – The Landscape of Project Preparation: A Gap Analysis (CCFLA)
2022	CLIMATE EMERGENCY FINANCE – A CALL TO ACTION
	Carbon markets assessment
2023	Daring Cities 2022 Compendium of Best Practices
	Financing opportunities: Programs for urban areas and sub-national entities

Best Practices and Case Studies

2018	IPCC – Summary for Urban Policy Makers: What the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 C Means for Cities
	CCFLA – Summary of Good Practice of Successful Project Preparation Facilities
2019	Coalition for Urban Transitions – Climate Emergency, Urban Opportunity
	IFC – Green Buildings: A Financial and Policy Blueprint for Emerging Markets
2020	CCFLA – Urban Climate Finance in the Wake of COVID-19 (CCFLA)
	C40 – How C40 Cities are Implementing Zero Emission Areas
	World Bank Group, United Nations Development Programme and Global Infrastructure Facility – Catalyzing Private Sector Investment in Climate Smart Cities
	Cities4Forests – Urban Forests for Healthier Cities: Policy, Planning, Regulations, and Institutional Arrangements – Learning Guide
	PEEB – Better Design for Cool Buildings (PEEB)
2021	C40 – Mayors’ Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery

Toolkits and Guidance

2022

Unlocking Public-Private Partnerships: A Toolkit for Local Governments

2023

Zero Budgeting Model to Mitigate Climate Change: The Case of Pingtung

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Transformative Actions Program Achievements