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Is a Global Food Crisis Looming

16 November 2021
This presentation gives an overview of the current status of global food security and food price trend and potential responses to build resilient food systems.

Opening Session Recording

16 November 2021
Rapid urbanization in Asia and the Pacific calls for increased actions in climate-resilient urban development given the inordinate demands that it places on cities for improved planning, increased investments in infrastructure, efficient delivery of services, and constant innovation to leverage…

Opening Presentation

16 November 2021

Climate and Disaster Resilience at the Household Level Recording

16 November 2021
Resilient households form the basis for ensuring resilient communities and cities. Without resilience at the household level, the urban poor cannot be protected from climate change and disaster-related risks. Building climate and disaster resilience involve multidimensional issues requiring various…

Heat Stress Recording

16 November 2021
Heatwaves are projected to become more likely, severe, and persistent with global warming. Urban populations, especially the poor and vulnerable population, will be disproportionately affected by heat stress, given their high exposure due to poor quality and overcrowded housing, informal outdoor…

Compound Hazards Recording

16 November 2021
Compound hazards — when multiple hazards occur simultaneously, or one after another — have come to prominence as countries manage climate and disaster risks while continuing to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The impacts of climate change, including climate variability and more frequent and intense…

Financing for Resilience of the Urban Poor Recording

16 November 2021
Cities in Asia and the Pacific need to plan for a warmer world. This will require scaling up investments in climate and disaster resilience that benefits all populations. Finance, especially climate adaptation finance could potentially play a critical role in helping cities and communities unlock…

Transformation Recording

16 November 2021
Solutions to making the urban poor more resilient need to go beyond ‘business as usual and need to consider the underlying drivers which create risk for this group. Piece-meal solutions that offer temporary respite from oncoming climate change-induced stresses and disaster risks will not create the…

Development of Adaptive Social Protection in Indonesia

16 November 2021

Housing MicroFinance for Building Climate Change and Disaster Resilience

16 November 2021