A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH TO BUILDING RESILIENT, EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES

The report outlines the necessity of community-led climate action, innovative financing, and the democratisation of technology to build resilient communities. It emphasizes that effective adaptation requires integrating local and Indigenous knowledge, leveraging private sector capital through blended finance, and breaking down infrastructure management silos. The document advocates for a collaborative ecosystem involving governments, NGOs, and the private sector to bridge gaps in funding and technical capacity ahead of COP29 and COP30.

• Effective climate adaptation must be rooted in community participation and the inclusion of local and Indigenous knowledge to ensure strategies are context-specific. For example, C40 Cities' support for Freetown's 'Tree Town' programme, which aimed to plant over 1 million trees, saw a 75% success rate for saplings due to community involvement, compared to a 50% average.
• Funding remains a primary obstacle for scaling local adaptation projects. The report suggests using innovative financial mechanisms like blended finance—combining grants and commercial funds—to lower capital costs and de-risk investments. It also recommends that governments integrate resilience into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
• There is a need to democratise advanced planning tools, such as digital twins, to make them accessible to projects of all scales. Additionally, the report argues for a holistic, integrated approach to infrastructure management to avoid the inefficiencies of siloed services like water, electricity, and waste management.
• Creative and cultural approaches, including the arts and music, can be effective tools for community engagement and resource mobilization. The Battery Tour is cited as an example that has raised funds and provided energy to over 18 countries while demonstrating the possibility of carbon-neutral events.

APA

Global Resilience Partnership (2024). A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH TO BUILDING RESILIENT, EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/resilience-hub-lcaw-report.pdf

Chicago

Global Resilience Partnership. A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH TO BUILDING RESILIENT, EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES. 2024. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/resilience-hub-lcaw-report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalresiliencepartnership2024wholeofsociety, author = {{Global Resilience Partnership}}, title = {{A WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH TO BUILDING RESILIENT, EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES}}, institution = {Global Resilience Partnership}, year = {2024}, url = {https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/resilience-hub-lcaw-report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }