Green Cities and Infrastructure Programme

⚡💡Driving innovation in Egypt’s Energy Sector GCIP is proud to support regulatory innovation in Egypt’s electricity sector by developing an Energy Regulatory Sandbox Guidebook for the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency. This guidebook provides a structured framework for testing emerging energy innovations, such as dynamic tariffs and local energy sharing, allowing real-world trials before full market implementation. By reducing regulatory uncertainty, it creates an enabling environment for private sector investment and renewable energy growth. 🔗 Read more about this initiative here: https://lnkd.in/evHauHMs #SustainableEnergy #Innovation #RegulatorySandbox #RenewableEnergy #Egypt #GreenInfrastructure

Fantastic to see Nikita Singh's valuable work for GCIP profiled by Mott MacDonald - be sure to read and discover more about her contributions to green cities and sustainable infrastructure 👇 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office #GreenCitiesAndInfrastructure

I had the pleasure of participating in the Knowledge Exchange Workshop on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Implementation in Hanoi, where I had the opportunity to share my thoughts and insights. With Vietnam prioritizing TOD as a key urban strategy under the newly introduced Hanoi Capital Law 2024, this workshop was an important step forward. It is part of the UK Government’s Green Cities and Infrastructure Programme, which is supporting the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) in sharing best practices for TOD-related resolutions. During the workshop, my colleague Prof Ir Sam MS Chow and I discussed integrated approaches to TOD, emphasizing the importance of institutional coordination, as well as supportive planning, regulatory frameworks, financing, and business models. Drawing from our experiences in Hong Kong and Singapore, we also made sure to consider Vietnam’s unique context, ensuring that the lessons shared were tailored to local needs and conditions. It was certainly a very informative and valuable exchange, and I look forward to seeing how TOD evolves in Vietnam to create more sustainable and connected urban spaces! #Arup #TransitOrientedDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #SustainableCities #GreenInfrastructure #Vietnam #TOD #Sustainability #GCIP

🌍 Strengthening urban resilience in Beira Beira welcomed a UK delegation led by Liz Paterson, Deputy Director of the Department for Finance, Infrastructure and Partnerships Development, to witness first-hand the transformative impact of GCIP. From urban mobility upgrades to coastal protection and climate resilience efforts, our work is helping the city rebuild stronger after extreme climate events like Cyclone Idai. A key highlight? Seeing the resilience of Beira’s communities and their determination to drive sustainable urban development. The visit reinforced the importance of international partnerships in tackling urban challenges. 📖 Read more about the mission and its key takeaways here: https://lnkd.in/e9iPfKXq #UrbanResilience #ClimateAction #Mozambique #Beira #GCIP

It is very exciting to see the GEDSI Lens Toolkit for Infrastructure Project Developers finally published! This toolkit aims at providing practical guidance on how to integrate gender equality, disability and social inclusion across the project life cycle. This has been a real team effort! Thank you to the team that worked with me on it Danielle Burt Andreas Beavor David Krivanek and Chloe Martin, and to Smita Biswas Vidya Naidu and Jeremy Gorelick for all their support. Please, take a look at the toolkit at the following link https://lnkd.in/eY-VVGDS, and do get in touch if you would like to discuss further!

🚆🚄Accelerating transit-oriented development in Vietnam with insights from global experts Building on the momentum of previous workshops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, GCIP, in collaboration with the British Embassy Hanoi and Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB), hosted a knowledge exchange workshop on transit-oriented development (TOD) on 21 March. With Vietnam prioritising TOD as a key urban strategy under the Hanoi Capital Law 2024, the event brought together over 80 key stakeholders from the Ministry of Construction, city governments and urban transport authorities to address implementation challenges and explore global best practices. We were privileged to hear from leading experts, including Ian Lindsay, Kate Myers, Mukut Sharma, Prof Ir Sam MS Chow, Richard Ford, Tony Chan, Hiroshi Nishimaki and Shi Ming, who discussed global best practices. The discussions underscored the importance of institutional coordination, regulatory innovation and sustainable financing to enable successful TOD implementation in Vietnam. Thank you to all our speakers and participants for contributing to this meaningful exchange. This workshop is part of GCIP’s ongoing commitment to supporting Vietnam in building a sustainable, accessible and greener urban transport system. #TransitOrientedDevelopment #UrbanMobility #SustainableCities #Vietnam #PublicTransport #GCIP #Collaboration UK in Viet Nam, Crossrail International, Transport for London, Emil Ancewicz, Thanh Le, Alain Jacquemin, PhD, Assoc Prof. Dr.Eng Vu Anh Tuan, Colin Brader, Ben Adapon, Abhinav Goyal, Huong Giang, Linh Nguyen, Cong Le, Lieu Thuy

🎉 We're delighted to announce the publication of GCIP's GEDSI Lens Toolkit for Infrastructure Project Developers! Once an obscure concept, gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) is becoming central to sustainable finance for infrastructure. However, many project developers struggle to incorporate GEDSI into their project plans and implementation, thereby missing out on this rapidly growing pot of gender-integrated investment. In response to this challenge, GCIP has spent the better part of a year creating its GEDSI Lens Criteria and Toolkit for infrastructure project developers. The game-changing toolkit identifies and describes in detail how and when to best incorporate GEDSI into infrastructure projects. It also provides case studies showing how – and how not – to support GEDSI goals through infrastructure projects. We're excited to share this important work with the wider infrastructure community. The toolkit is now freely available on our website - take a look here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eY-VVGDS Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office #GEDSI #GenderEquality #SocialInclusion

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It has been a full-on week in Angola with my British Geological Survey colleagues Dr Holly Elliott Dr. Christian Arnhardt Erin Mills as part of our Green Cities and Infrastructure Programme work along the #Lobito Corridor. First an excellent workshop with our partners at the Geological Institute of Angola (IGEO) and signing of a BGS-IGEO MoU, in the presence of Angola's Secretary of State for Mineral Resources and British Ambassador Bharat Joshi. Then a visit to the fascinating Pensana Plc Longonjo and Coola projects organised by Geraldine Tchimbali Máquina and finally a drive along the Lobito Corridor to get a proper understanding of the infrastructure. Particular thanks to Helga Campos for looking after us so well along the way!

It’s inspiring to see young Tanzanians innovating for a cleaner, greener Dar es Salaam ♻️ Last month, the Dar es Salaam Urban Resilience Project (DURP) held a hackathon to find innovative, tech-driven solutions to the city's waste management challenges. At the end of the event – which was attended by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, MTI Investment AB, Resilience Academy and FSD Africa – three standout innovations were admitted to MTI Investment’s Elevate Blue Incubator programme, where they are being supported to achieve investment readiness over the coming months. Learn more about the hackathon and the three winners in this video 🎥 #GreenCitiesAndInfrastructure #DarEsSalaam #WasteManagement