Observer Research Foundation

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ORF seeks to lead and aid policy thinking towards building a strong and prosperous India in a fair and equitable world. Its mandate is to conduct in-depth research, provide inclusive platforms and invest in tomorrow’s thought leaders today.

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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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14 November 2023

Another looming crisis in the Middle East: Climate change

The climate crisis has become a leading concern in the Middle East and the upcoming COP28 climate conference in the UAE serves as a pivotal platform to address this pressing threat.

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22 August 2023

From risk to resilience: Climate vulnerability assessments in India

This paper evaluates India's existing vulnerability and risk assessments, their varied scopes and methodologies, and offers recommendations informed by global best practices, that could be scaled up at national and sub-national levels.

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8 August 2023

Mainstreaming climate resilience in urban infrastructure planning

More than half the world’s population now live in urban areas. The figure is projected to reach two-thirds by 2050. Megacities of more than 10 million people will be the economic powerhouses driving future global gross domestic product (GDP).

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25 July 2023

Mobilizing private investment for adaptation to climate change

This policy brief explores the scale and nature of commercial opportunities from adaptation to climate change, whilst stressing that adaptation to climate change is also a public good.

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8 June 2023

The case for a geospatial multidimensional vulnerability index data observatory

This Policy Brief proposes that the G20 initiate a geospatial MVI Data Observatory to aggregate diverse satellite-based remote-sensing-generated vulnerability datasets and supply multidimensional, universal, and standardised vulnerability indices.

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5 June 2023

Embedding resilience in power sector planning

This report suggests power system reliability is threatened by two factors: the variability of generation sources to facilitate the clean energy transition; and climate-induced extreme weather events that can lead to cascading impacts.

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30 May 2023

Mobilising finance for climate action and disaster-resilient infrastructure in developing countries

The G20 can play an important role in addressing this challenge and help catalyse finance for climate action in developing countries. This policy brief recommends a multipronged approach for developing countries to finance their adaptation.

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25 May 2023