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More than fifty community consultations on tsunami preparedness and early warning system are currently benefiting residence within the Shefa province and Port Vila Municipal Council.
The consultation covered areas between Eratap and Mele Area Councils and within the five municipal ward councils of Port Vila.
The consultation session…
People and communities have been placed at the heart of a new strategy intended to build Glasgow’s resilience against the impact of the shocks and stresses faced by a city in the 21st century.
Produced as part of Glasgow’s partnership with 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation, the “Resilient Glasgow” Strategy details almost 50…
Results of the study of 111 Bay State municipalities and planning agencies will be used to refine the mission of the Northeast Center for Coastal Resilience.
A comprehensive new report published today by a team of 20 researchers representing four University of Massachusetts system campuses provides valuable insight into the various climate re…
When Aboua Chantal looks down upon the homes built on her ancestral lands in the suburb of Melen, her main concern is how she can safeguard the local residents when the next rains come. Situated in the lowlands of Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon, Melen is an informal settlement where hundreds of families are living illegally.…
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Disaster risk experts say that Metro Manila’s poor urban planning and land use policies are factors that increase its vulnerability to climate change. These will deepen the inequalities among the 13 million people who live in the national capital and will affect their capacity to withstand shocks.
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Engineering approaches, such as the cons…
Addressing compound risks of climate change, urbanization, and social cohesion in communities
Mercy Corps has been working to promote the resilience of flood vulnerable communities in Amman and 10 other communities across Jordan, through evidence-based programming to build stronger communities. Amman in particular is vulnerable to flood risks…
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Event Objective
This three days virtual/online training workshop is to assist city and local governments in building greater resilience to climate and disaster risks through integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction into wider city development plans and strategies.
Event Desc…
From the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to its global spread, the crisis has had negative impacts on individuals, communities, and societies, particularly on the most vulnerable people in the Global South. As a result, subnational governments in provinces, cities, districts, and communities find themselves on the front line of copi…
On colour-coded temperature charts, the Indian subcontinent is currently a sickly mauve. With summer still months away, an unusually intense heatwave is threatening millions of people there. Temperatures are expected to exceed 48°C on the border between Pakistan and India this week. A month ago, the heat broke a 122-year-old record. What can people do t…
Webinar Recording
Overview
Tsunamis pose a massive threat to lives, livelihoods, homes, businesses and a community’s overall economic, social, and environmental wellbeing and resilience. While rare, when they do occur, tsunamis are the deadliest of all hazards. Over the past 100 years, 58 tsunamis have claimed more than 260,000 lives. This…
Background:
The COVID-19 crisis has been a lesson for many cities about planning for the unexpected. Adding to climate and man-made disasters, the pandemic has put high stress in urban systems around the world. Only in the past 6 months, Australian cities have dealt with multiple disasters, from wildfires, flooding, and the recent Coronavirus pandemic.…
Objective:
The webinar covers aspects of public health systems in the Making Cities Resilient Campaign tool – the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities. The focus is on how the scorecard promotes a broad multi-sectoral approach to handling disaster risk reduction, including for public health emergencies.
Background:
“Preparation saves lives”. The…
The Regional Conference Understanding Risk (UR) West and Central Africa – “Human Capital and Innovation for a Resilient Society” will be held from 20 to 22 November 2019 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast). The conference will alternate technical workshops, plenary sessions, feedback and exchange between participants on the crucial challe…
Hurricane Maria reminded the world of the fragility of Puerto Rico’s housing and the critical infrastructure that supports housing and residents. This training series is built upon The Keep Safe Guide to Building Resilience in Island Communities developed by Enterprise Community Partners in partnership with the Puerto Rico Builders Association…
To mark the closing of ADB's Integrated Disaster Risk Management Fund, an interactive webinar will bring together experts from across Southeast Asia to look at the Fund’s contribution and to exchange views and ideas on advancing integrated disaster risk management.
If efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are to succeed, undertaki…