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The World Resources Institute (WRI) submitted a Form 990 tax return for the 2023 calendar year (ending September 30, 2024), reporting its financial activities, governance, and program accomplishments as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

This document is an independent auditors' report and consolidated financial statement for the World Resources Institute (WRI) and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2024, and 2023. It provides a detailed accounting of the organization's financial position, activities, cash flows, and compliance with U.S. federal award requirements (Uniform Guidance).

The WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities is a program of the World Resources Institute that works to transform urban areas into resilient, inclusive, and low-carbon environments. With a team of over 350 experts, the center focuses primarily on the global south, employing an integrated approach across land use, mobility, and energy efficiency to influence cities in over 75 countries.

This executive summary from the World Resources Institute (WRI) analyzes the global availability of freshwater in relation to shale gas and tight oil development. Using geospatial analysis and the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, the report identifies significant water stress in many regions with high technically recoverable shale resources, highlighting potential business risks and social conflicts arising from competition for water between the energy industry, agriculture, and municipal users.

This briefing by Johan Rockström argues for a 'new green revolution' in agriculture to simultaneously address immediate poverty and long-term climate risks. The author proposes shifting focus from large-scale irrigation to small-scale rainfed agriculture and water harvesting, particularly in tropical regions, to increase food production and turn agriculture into a carbon sink.

This case study by the World Resources Institute examines the efforts toward transformative urban change in Pune, India, between 1992 and 2018. It focuses on the roles of civil society organizations (CSOs) and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in implementing sustainable transport and solid waste management systems, while analyzing the structural governance and financial barriers that hinder durable transformation.

This fact sheet introduces the World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City, which examines how providing equitable access to core urban services—such as housing, water, sanitation, energy, and transportation—can lead to more economically productive and environmentally sustainable cities in rapidly urbanizing regions.