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

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines case studies from Bangladesh, the Philippines (Malabon City), and Colombia (Cartegana) to identify factors that enable the successful integration and implementation of climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR) in coastal areas.

• The paper identifies four common enabling factors that contribute to the successful mainstreaming of adaptation and DRR into policies and legislation: political will and leadership, access to credible climate information, coordination among diverse stakeholders in robust alliances, and the combination of domestic and international funding.
• A 'whole-of-government' approach is considered essential for closing the 'implementation gap' between planning and action. This involves engaging officials from all ministries and sectors, rather than relying solely on adaptation specialists.
• Effective coastal resilience plans rely on credible institutions that provide objective and accessible information to create comprehensive vulnerability assessments and analyze climate risks.
• Legislative bodies and leaders are critical for accelerating the integration of adaptation into development planning, particularly through policies or legislation that mandate such integration.
• Common challenges hindering adaptation action include fragmented information, insufficient funding, competing priorities, and a lack of coordination and coherence 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} }