A RACE WE CAN WIN

The report outlines key priorities for building climate resilience in the Asia-Pacific, emphasizing a systems approach to adaptation, the necessity of intersectional and inclusive programming, and the scaling of innovative blended finance. It advocates for shifting from reactive disaster response to proactive preparedness through early warning systems and nature-based solutions, while ensuring local communities are central to decision-making.

• The Asia-Pacific region is highly vulnerable to climate change, containing 10 of the 16 most vulnerable countries globally and 5 of the most at-risk Small Island Development States. Between 1998 and 2017, climate-related disasters accounted for 91% of all major recorded events, with climate extremes causing an average of USD 127 billion in annual damage and affecting 152 million people in Asia and the Pacific over the last decade.
• There is an urgent need for the international development community to adopt a systems approach to climate adaptation. Without this holistic perspective, planners may miss critical enabling conditions, which can lead to unsustainable activities or unanticipated negative impacts.
• Resilience building must utilize an intersectionality lens to address the diverse needs of marginalized groups, including people with disabilities, different ethnicities, castes, and age groups. The document argues that no policy should be decided without the direct participation of the affected groups, stating "Nothing about us without us."
• Investment must shift from reactive recovery to proactive preparedness. This includes strengthening inclusive early warning systems (EWS) and climate information services, as well as decentralizing budgets and decision-making to empower local governance and ensure warnings reach the most vulnerable.
• Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are presented as essential for meeting climate challenges and enhancing adaptive capacity. The report notes that conventional structural measures can actually hinder the better management of ecosystems during climate mitigation efforts.
• Financial innovation is required to bridge the gap in resilience funding, specifically through replicable blended finance structures that combine public and private capital. Key instruments identified as catalytic include green bonds, concessional lending, risk sharing instruments, and dedicated response funds.

APA

Global Resilience Partnership (2019). A RACE WE CAN WIN. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/stepping-up-actions-to-deliver-a-resilient-future-outcome-document.pdf

Chicago

Global Resilience Partnership. A RACE WE CAN WIN. 2019. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/stepping-up-actions-to-deliver-a-resilient-future-outcome-document.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalresiliencepartnership2019race, author = {{Global Resilience Partnership}}, title = {{A RACE WE CAN WIN}}, institution = {Global Resilience Partnership}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/stepping-up-actions-to-deliver-a-resilient-future-outcome-document.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }