Building Coastal Resilience in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Colombia: Country Experiences with Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation

The document analyzes coastal resilience efforts in Bangladesh, Malabon City (Philippines), and Cartagena (Colombia), highlighting the 'implementation gap' between planning and action. It identifies key success factors, including political will, access to credible climate data, stakeholder coordination, and a mix of domestic and international funding. The paper advocates for a 'whole-of-government approach' and the use of legislative mandates to ensure climate adaptation is integrated into development planning.

• Success in mainstreaming climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR) into policies and legislation is driven by four common factors: political will and leadership, access to credible climate information, coordination among diverse stakeholders, and the combination of domestic and international funding.
• A 'whole-of-government approach' is necessary to bridge the gap between planning and the actual implementation of adaptation measures on the ground.
• Effective coastal resilience plans rely on dedicated institutions that provide objective and accessible information to create comprehensive vulnerability assessments and analyze climate risks.
• Legislative mandates and the involvement of parliamentarians and local council members are critical for accelerating the integration of climate adaptation into development planning.
• Common obstacles to adaptation action include fragmented information, insufficient funding, competing priorities, and a lack of coordination between ministries.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Building Coastal Resilience in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Colombia: Country Experiences with Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation. https://www.wri.org/research/building-coastal-resilience-bangladesh-philippines-and-colombia-country-experiences

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Building Coastal Resilience in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Colombia: Country Experiences with Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/building-coastal-resilience-bangladesh-philippines-and-colombia-country-experiences.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendbuilding, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Building Coastal Resilience in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Colombia: Country Experiences with Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/building-coastal-resilience-bangladesh-philippines-and-colombia-country-experiences}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }