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Resilient Delta Cities – Adaptation Analysis, Planning, and Implementation
The Resilient Delta Cities webinar shares cases of good adaptation practices in urban deltaic regions.
International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas
The IPDC launched at the UN 2023 Water Conference.
The International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC) an initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, supported in its founding phase by Deltares and the Global Center on Adaptation, is a demand-driven and results-orientated coalition of the willing. Through evidence-based knowledge, the IPDC supports the development of national and regional adaptation strategies to mobilize finance for implementation.
IPDC will bring water to the heart of sustainable development and climate action. Driven by dedicated leadership, knowledge partners and international coalitions, the IPDC aims to be an effective international platform to foster partnerships and act on improving lives, livelihoods and ecosystems in the deltas, coastal areas and islands by supporting the implementation of climate adaptation strategies and accelerating climate actions.
ADAPTATION AT THE UN-WATER CONFERENCE
The purpose of the webinar was to create space for experts and implementing champions to share tactics for adaptive leadership, coalition building & coordination, change management, and human resource capacity for their peers and for bottom-up international water policy messaging supported by pathways to action.
Knowledge exchange on urban resilience
On February 13, 2023 at 15:00-17:00 CET an interactive global knowledge exchange on urban climate risk assessment will was hosted for city officials and risk assessment practitioners to discuss and exchange knowledge on assessing and addressing informal settlements, and exchange knowledge of successes and challenges with implementation, after risk assessments.
Complexities of eco-restoration involve multiple authorities
In this second roundtable, GCA brought together officials from Beijing and international experts to discuss the main objective of IWRM, communication across sectors and methods of coordination, the responsibilty of the government for climate adaptation and disaster resilience through information and experience sharing between cities.
Africa needs $336 b for climate adaptation
Africa needs $336 billion to adapt to climate change, says this video. The African Development Bank is doubling its climate fund to $25 billion by 2025. The focus will be on helping 40 million farmers produce 100 million tonnes of food. This will reduce hunger by 80%.
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