Resilience Planning With Cities

Our multi-city programs support cities with developing their urban resilience plans.

The Challenge

The Resilient Cities Network supports member cities with the development of their city resilience strategies. We use a participatory approach that is led by the city’s Chief Resilience Officer.  

The process begins with an assessment that identifies risks and vulnerabilities within the city, using the city resilience framework and the city resilience index. The city then selects the shocks and stresses that they intend to address and develops a plan within the resilience strategy.  

These strategies are meant to guide cities in becoming more resilient to acute shocks such as natural disasters, infrastructure failures or acts of terror; and stresses such as systemic inequality, lack of affordable housing or poorly maintained public transportation. 

News and Resources

Announcing the 2024 Global Risk and Resilience Fellowship Report

Announcing the 2024 Global Risk and Resilience Fellowship Report

Th Global Risk and Resilience Fellowship connects the risk expertise of the global insurance industry with city leaders on the climate front line, to make our cities and society more resilient ...
Guidance issued to help cities cope with escalating number of extreme events

Guidance issued to help cities cope with escalating number of extreme events

The City Resilience Framework 2024 Edition outlines essential actions for cities to address future challenges. Developed by sustainable development consultancy Arup, this updated roadmap guides ...
City Resilience Framework – 2024 edition

City Resilience Framework – 2024 edition

Cities continue to grow and evolve, and as they do, they face an increasing list of risks and threats.

Climate Resilient Cities

How are we future-proofing our cities?