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Assessing Project Bankability

Written by Norina Westhoff on . Posted in Plan for Action.

In order for your project to be considered for funding by external institutions (that is, for it to be “bankable”), it will usually have to meet a certain set of criteria, related to how it has been structured (e.g. the institutions that are behind it), and to its impact (e.g. how exactly it will trigger social, economic and/or environmental benefits). More and more such criteria have converged amongst the different financing institutions, and encompass a series of elements associated with Resilient Recovery.

If you have gone through City WORKS tools such as “Impact Check”, and “Feasibility Check”, it is likely you will have already fulfilled most of these criteria.

Spatialising Challenges and Opportunities

Written by Norina Westhoff on . Posted in Understand Current Situation.

Shocks and stresses are certainly among the main elements that can hamper progress towards more sustainable development. Therefore, identifying how they can affect the different areas in a city is crucial so to ensuring they are taken into account in measures implemented in each region to guarantee long-term positive impact.

This is a “City WORKS for Resilience tool” based on the “Localising Issues in the City Map” tool.

Brainstorming Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Action

Written by Norina Westhoff on . Posted in Understand Current Situation.

Resilience planning requires cities to think about both their current and future challenges, whilst appreciating that the future is uncertain. The different potential future scenarios will also have an influence on how impactful current measures can be in the long-term. Thus, exploring, even if subjectively, how the future might look can help you be better prepared for what comes next.

This is a “City WORKS for Resilience” tool based on the “Brainstorming Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Action” tool.

Rapid Assessment of Long-Term Vision

Written by Norina Westhoff on . Posted in Raise Awareness.

Crises such as the COVID-19 outbreak go beyond a health emergency. They have serious and deep impact on the economy, education, housing, and food access, amongst other things. In order to deal with that, cities need long term strategies and actions that incorporate key concepts associated with disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience.

This is a “City WORKS for Resilience” tool based on the Rapid Assessment of Long-Term Vision tool.

Linking Urban Action to Resilience​

Written by Carolina Achilles on . Posted in Prioritise Measures.

Crises such as the pandemic and climate change present a series of idiosyncrasies when compared to other urban challenges. For that, we must derive responses that are holistic and comprehensive, allowing cities to build resilience in the long-term whilst addressing short-term threats. Therefore, if we aim to implement effective and impactful actions, we must identify, understand and evaluate the outcomes of the project from a resilience perspective during the planning process.

Video Collection

Written by Norina Westhoff on . Posted in Raise Awareness.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how important resilience and disaster risk reduction (DRR) are for cities. A strategy that incorporates resilience has a decisive effect on cities’ prosperity, environmental protection, social equality, and in reducing poverty and promoting economic development. Thus, it is important that city officials familiarise themselves with the myriad of terms and frameworks associated with resilient development moving forward.

This is a “City WORKS for Resilience” tool based on the video collection tool.