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The latest news from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the lead UN agency for the coordination of disaster risk reduction (DRR).

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The Mayor of Matosinhos, Portugal, Ms Luisa Salgueiro
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Climate finance: a bridge from planning to implementation

City leaders and officials from around the world are better positioned to unlock resources and achieve on-the-ground impact for the development of resilient urban infrastructure projects.

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The Vice Mayor of Incheon, Republic of Korea, Mr Deok-soo Park
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Innovation and unity key to resilience

A combination of innovative ideas and unity is the key to unlock a transformational response to escalating climate and disaster risk. An all-of-society approach will accelerate efforts to strengthen the resilience of cities and citizens around the world.

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Incheon Metropolitan City
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Bhutan DRR disability inclusion workshop
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Disability inclusion high on mountain kingdom’s agenda

People living with disabilities in Bhutan are ready to ‘come forward and speak with our own voice’ as part of the Himalayan Kingdom’s effort to strengthen inclusive disaster risk reduction measures.

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UNDP flood recovery programme Pakistan
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Cities ‘are theatres of action and opportunity’

The theatre of action and opportunity for solutions in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals has ‘gravitated towards urban centres’. Many of these solutions will be through policymakers and their partners adopting more ‘systems-based’ approaches

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
Ben Ryan and Shelby Garner lead agreement of an action agenda for resilient health systems drawing on the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Health experts agree resilience action agenda

Frontline health and disaster management professionals and academics from 8 countries have made a series of recommendations to strengthen public health systems in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and other potential health emergencies

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Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Hiroshima University
Thaya River Basin
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Brno aims for water balance in era of climate change

Cities that understand their climate risk are in a better position to manage it. MCR2030 service provider DHI relates how it is supporting the Czech city of Brno and its surrounding area to manage drought risk

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DHI Group
Engaging persons with disabilities on local disaster resilience planning
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New tool provides pathway for inclusion

A new MCR2030 tool enables local governments to design, formulate, and implement disaster resilience strategies that are more inclusive of the perspectives and capacities of persons with disabilities

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Makati Mayor Abby Binay declares Climate Emergency
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Makati steps up on climate

On August 5, 2022, Makati declared a climate emergency, calling for much-needed environmental reform. The Philippines city is implementing initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, promote renewable energy and conservation, and create green jobs

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City Government of Makati
Green Square Wroclaw Poland
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Wroclaw invests in natural capital

‘We strive to make Wroclaw a resilient and responsible city, ready for the challenges of the future.’ This is the climate-resilient vision that Mayor Jacek Sutryk has for the Polish city

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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
Barcelona greening of neighbourhood squares
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Climate resilience for all: This is not a drill!

Barcelona is creating a more attractive and climate-friendly environment for its inhabitants. Change is happening before the eyes of its 1.6 million citizens as well as the wider world keen to learn from this consistently innovative city

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Barcelona City Council

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