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Evaluating the Role of Local Governments in Climate Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative Study of Mafikeng City (South Africa) and Kisumu City (Kenya)

Authors and Collaborators: Stephen Balaka Opiyo, North-West University Roelof P. Burger, North-West University Godwin Opinde, Kenyatta University Niké Wesch, North-West University Summary: Local governments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are increasingly tasked with implementing climate action plans to mitigate emissions and enhance urban resilience. Yet, the effectiveness of governance structures and strategies of these governments in addressing […]

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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:

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Developing a Participatory Urban Governance Model to Improve Flood Resilience in Informal Settlements in Accra

Authors and Collaborators: Josephine Agbeko, Michigan Technological University Daniel Shtob, Michigan Technological University Summary: In part due to dire flood risk projections in Accra, Ghana’s capital and largest city, government leaders and communities have increasingly focused on adaptive and resilience-building strategies. The need for effective flood planning and response is nowhere greater than in the

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Equitable Urban Climate Action: Integrating Disability-Inclusive Plans Into School Disaster Preparedness

Authors and Collaborators: Jacob Malama, University of Gothenburg Victor Saidi Phiri, University of Gothenburg Summary: Climate-induced disasters increasingly threaten Zambia’s education system, disrupting learning and exposing inequities in school preparedness. Students with disabilities face heightened risks due to inaccessible infrastructure, limited teacher capacity, and exclusion from preparedness initiatives. This study examined how schools in Western Province, particularly in

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Learning from Crises: Responding to droughts

This lessons paper distills 17 top-level lessons from humanitarian responses to droughts between 2012 and 2024. The lessons highlight areas of strong convergence on what humanitarian actors should prioritise when anticipating, responding to and supporting recovery from drought. Key lessons include strengthening coordination, leveraging early warning systems, and investing in sustainable water management. Proactive, multi-sectoral

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Red Cross Regional Disaster Unit: A Regional Disaster Response Unit Ups Its Game to Help More People in Need

The American Red Cross’s Regional Disaster Team (RDT) in Central/Southern Illinois is a small but mighty operation — just 10 paid staff members managing roughly 800 volunteers across a three-state area. This case study, published by Deloitte Insights, looks at how the team significantly improved its ability to help disaster-affected people over a ten-year period,

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Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Financial Mechanisms in Women’s Disaster Resilience in the Coastal City of Mahajanga, Madagascar

Authors and Collaborators: Kanto Ingotiana Razanajatovo, University of Mahajanga Summary: Mahajanga, located in northwest Madagascar, is a coastal city where cyclones, erratic rainfall, drought, and floods are intensifying. Consequently, the population is facing risks and becoming more vulnerable. A large number of studies have claimed the unequal effect of the changing climate, with women being

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Evaluating the Impact of Social Protection Policies on Urban Climate Resilience in Ghana: A Comparative Analysis of Formal and Informal Settlements

Authors and Collaborators: Michael Kpessa-Whyte, University of Ghana Michael Gameli Dziwornu, Institute for Scientific and Technological Information Fred Fosu Agyarko, Institute for Scientific and Technological Information Summary: This study examines the impact of Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) program on urban resilience across six neighborhoods in Accra. Using structural equation modelling with 229 respondents,

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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

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Strengthening Urban Climate Resilience: Socio-Economic and Institutional Drivers among Refugee Populations in Lilongwe, Malawi

Authors and Collaborators: Milemo Lusambya, Let’s Be Transformed University Alphonsine Chalungu, Let’s Be Transformed University Steven Mbale, Let’s Be Transformed University Summary: Urban refugees face compounded climate vulnerabilities that remain poorly understood. While 71% of the world’s 35 million refugees now live in cities, research examining how socio-economic and institutional factors shape their climate resilience is virtually

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