Economic Progress

Cities need good credit scores too. Here’s why

How the City Credit Initiative Toolkit works to bring much-needed investment to cities in developing economies

A new tool brings much-needed investment to cities in developing economies Image: City Creditworthiness Initiative

Lorenzo Bernasconi
Senior associate director, Rockefeller Foundation
Joshua Gallo
senior municipal finance specialist, World Bank
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Changes in urban and rural populations across the globe to 2030
More and more people across the world are moving from rural to urban areas Image: UN
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