Resilience learning module II: Strategies and actions

Following the first volume of the Resilience Learning Module, Fundamentals of Resilient Governance and Development, this volume focuses on practical Strategies and Actions for building resilient cities, regions and metropolitan areas. This volume provides for a practical way for local and regional governments (LRGs) and their associations (LRGAs) to develop and undertake resilience strategies in alignment with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), fostering climate mitigation and adaptation, and advancing an inclusive ecological transformation during this crucial Decade of Action.

This module aims to provide a base structure for workshops to inspire LRGs with concrete actions and strategies they can develop across their different departments to build resilience and integrate DRR into their programs and projects. It has been developed to support all relevant stakeholders at the local, regional, and even national levels; such as political leaders, technical public officers in different departments, civil society and other community stakeholders. Going further into technical aspects, urban planning tools, and concrete solutions, some of the contents can be of particular interest for municipal staff in specific departments, but we recommend organizing the workshops with a diverse group of participants from different departments/backgrounds to foster richer discussions and reflections in line with the comprehensive approach necessary for building resilience.