Practitioner Community

Asia Pacific

A Shield Against the Sun: The Story of CDF and Jacobabad’s Heatwave Revolution

Jacobabad, Sindh, is a city defined by its extremes. Known historically as one of the hottest inhabited places on Earth, summer temperatures here frequently soar beyond 50°C (122°F). For decades, this heat was treated as an unavoidable fact of life a “normal phenomenon.” However, beneath this stoic acceptance lay a tragic reality: every year, the […]

A Shield Against the Sun: The Story of CDF and Jacobabad’s Heatwave Revolution Read More »

Redefining Urban Riparian Zones in Bandung: Integrating Ecosystem Services Approach and Suitable Vegetation Identification to Flook Risk Reduction

Authors and Collaborators: Dyah Ayu Retnowati, Institut Teknologi Bandung Summary: Flooding is one of the most persistent urban challenges in Indonesia, which is increasingly intensified by climate change, rapid urbanization, and declining environmental capacity. Bandung City, a central metropolitan and economic hub in Indonesia, experiences recurrent flooding that intersects with slum proliferation and riparian degradation.

Redefining Urban Riparian Zones in Bandung: Integrating Ecosystem Services Approach and Suitable Vegetation Identification to Flook Risk Reduction Read More »

Risk Governance or Risky Governance? Delhi’s Urban Utility Governance Landscape and Heatwaves

Authors and Collaborators: Anshu Ogra, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Nistha Kanodia, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Summary: Delhi’s record-breaking heat in May 2024—followed within weeks by extreme early-monsoon rainfall—exposed not only a meteorological hazard but a governance challenge: residents’ capacity to stay safe depends on who controls water, where, and through what procedures. This

Risk Governance or Risky Governance? Delhi’s Urban Utility Governance Landscape and Heatwaves Read More »

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with Formal Governance for Enhanced Disaster Resilience in Urban Coastal Areas: Case of Karachi Pakistan 

Authors and Collaborators: Sarah Ather Khan, NED University Saeed Ud Din Ahmed, NED University Abid Mehmood, Cardiff University Summary: Coastal communities in Karachi face escalating risks from erosion, pollution, declining fish stocks, and increasingly severe weather events, exacerbated by climate change. The traditional top-down master planning and disaster management approaches tend to marginalize the significant reservoir of

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with Formal Governance for Enhanced Disaster Resilience in Urban Coastal Areas: Case of Karachi Pakistan  Read More »

Leveraging Governance Innovation for Urban Climate Resilience: Strengthening Municipal Fiscal Autonomy in Bangladesh

Authors and Collaborators: Uswatun Mahera Khushi, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Summary: This research investigates the critical nexus of fiscal autonomy, governance innovation, and urban climate resilience in Bangladeshi municipalities. A mixed-methods case study approach, combining an econometric analysis of seven municipal budgets with rich qualitative insights from Key Informant Interviews, reveals a systemic crisis:

Leveraging Governance Innovation for Urban Climate Resilience: Strengthening Municipal Fiscal Autonomy in Bangladesh Read More »

Exploring Climate Resilience in a Low-Middle Income Country: The Impact of Socio-Economic Incentives on Informal Workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Authors and Collaborators: Maria Ishaq Khattak, Khyber Medical University Saad Ishaq Khattak, University of Liverpool Zia ul Haq, Khyber Medical University Summary: Climate change disproportionately impacts informal sector workers, who face precarious incomes, limited assets, and exclusion from formal social protection systems. This study examines how socio-economic incentives, particularly one-time cash grants and the Benazir Income Support

Exploring Climate Resilience in a Low-Middle Income Country: The Impact of Socio-Economic Incentives on Informal Workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Read More »

Unlocking Climate Resilience: Assessing the Socio-Economic Benefits of Resilience Incentives for Informal Sector Households in Disaster-Prone Indian Cities

Authors and Collaborators: Anees Rehman A, Christ College, India Summary: Nowadays, natural hazards like floods, disasters, and earthquakes severely affect the inhabitants residing in urban disaster-prone areas. If we are investigating a special target group that is considered an essential contributor to our society, then our understanding of the severity of the disaster will become more comprehensive. An

Unlocking Climate Resilience: Assessing the Socio-Economic Benefits of Resilience Incentives for Informal Sector Households in Disaster-Prone Indian Cities Read More »

Collaborative community-based early warning systems – Solutions Brief

This solution brief forms part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance’s solutions series. The solution series aims to improve outreach and impact of such resilient practices at a global level. This brief highlights how the Philippine Red Cross has partnered with communities, local leaders, members of Barangay Flood Resilience Committees, and key government stakeholders to

Collaborative community-based early warning systems – Solutions Brief Read More »

Connecting Early Warning and Anticipatory Action That Works for All – Panel Discussion Summary

This panel summary captures key insights from a session titled Connecting Early Warning and Anticipatory Action That Works for All convened by the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) at the International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA) Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on 15 October 2025, bringing together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of Early Warning

Connecting Early Warning and Anticipatory Action That Works for All – Panel Discussion Summary Read More »

Sustainable Urban Resilience in Pakistan: Community-Based Natural Solutions for Environmental Transformations

Authors and Collaborators: Aamir Sohail, Thal University Bhakkar Muhammad Usman Arshad, University of Punjab Shrafat Ali Sair, University of Punjab Izza Fatima, Gomal University Mussarat Hussain, University of Sargodha Summary: The project addresses the critical ecological and social challenges that Pakistan’s largest urban centers face as they expand rapidly under climate stress. Cities like Karachi and

Sustainable Urban Resilience in Pakistan: Community-Based Natural Solutions for Environmental Transformations Read More »

Start typing and press enter to search

Scroll to Top