Joint Connective Cities & GIDRM Working Group:
Risk informed urban development
European cities have experienced flooding many times in history, however, the scale and numbers of losses of life from the flooding in July 2021 have been devastating. Hitting the long safely imagined temperate zone, the events reveal the importance and urgency of discussing measures to enhance disaster preparedness, strengthen resilience and enhancing preparedness in cities around the globe. The need of cities worldwide to adapt to a changing climate and an increasing number of extreme weather events is more prominent than ever to save lives, reduce economic losses and protect critical infrastructure. The competences and institutional capacities of policy- and decision-makers need to be strengthened to address risks.
Within the joint GIDRM (Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management) and Connective Cities working group on risked informed urban development, cities will jointly work towards handing in their expressions of interest for the City Climate Finance Gap Fund by peer-to-peer exchanges, learning from good practice examples and profiting from individual experts’ advice. Specific topics of the project ideas may include public sensitization for disaster management, risk assessment and communication, risk governance, as well as other scopes depending on the participating cities’ needs.
During the first session, participants will be introduced to the objectives, elements and goals of the working group. After the presentation of a good practice in flood risk management and a question and answer session, the most relevant challenges of the participating cities will be identified and the joint way forward within the working group will be defined.
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Time |
Agenda |
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14:00 |
Welcome |
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14:05 |
Introduction of Connective Cities and GIDRM |
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14:10 |
Objectives of the Working Group “Risk Informed Urban Development” |
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14:15 |
Keynote: “Strengthening the Social Stability and Resilience of Vulnerable Jordanian Communities and Syrian Refugees in Amman Against Flash Floods” Civil Engineer, Water and Environment Specialist |
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14:35 |
Q&A |
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14:45 |
Quick Survey: What would be interesting for you? Which representatives could be interested? |
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14:55 |
Wrap-Up and next Steps |
Find more information on the working group in its FactSheet.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in the event!
For further requests please contact Karl-Heinz Gaudry (karl-heinz.gaudrysada@giz.de) or Ricarda Meissner (ricarda.meissner@giz.de).
