CUDRR+R and its partners’ project on “Low-carbon seismic resistant building model for Istanbul” received seed-funding from the UK Royal Academy of Engineers. CUDRR+R is currently working on this project along…
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Resilience Learning Module: Localizing the Sendai Framework for DRR
United Cities Local Governments (UCLG) the international organization that represents Local Governments and their Associations tasked CUDRR+R’s Ebru Gencer to develop a Resilience Learning Module that will support Localization of…
A Participatory Decision-Making Approach Towards Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Urban Development in Latin America
CUDRR+R, along with partner organizations IIED-Latin America (IIED-LA) and Environmental Research (Alterra), has won a Climate Resilient Cities in Latin America research grant from a call issued by the Climate…
The New Handbook for Local Government Leaders: How to Make Cities More Resilient
Following the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-2030, CUDRR+R was tasked by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) with updating the quintessential Making Cities…
Local Government Powers for Disaster Risk Reduction
Local Government Powers for Disaster Risk Reduction: A Study on Local Level Authority and Capacity for Resilience, is the first study to try to attempt to understand the level of…
The New Ten Essentials for Making Cities Resilient of UNISDR
CUDRR+R is part of an expert team working on the revision of the New Ten Essentials for Making Cities Resilient of UNISDR’s Making Cities Resilient Campaign. The proposed New “Ten Essentials” build upon the previous…
Second Volume of the Resilience Learning Module Launched at the Innovate4Cities Conference
Second Volume of the Resilience Learning Module: Strategies and Actions, which provides practical approaches to resilience-building for local, metropolitan, and regional governments, is launched during the #Innovate4Cities Conference. The second…
The Role and Challenges of Local Governments in Achieving the Resilience of Critical Infrastructure
The availability of robust and resilient infrastructure influences the sustainable and resilient development of cities and territories. This paper, jointly written by CUDRR+R's Ebru Gencer, UNDRR's Abhilash Panda, and University…
Traditional Knowledge for DRR and Resilience
Traditional knowledge for disaster risk reduction develops through the close relationship of communities with their environment. This accumulated knowledge based on the direct experience with disasters enables the communities to…
Presenting the New Learning Module on Resilient Cities
CUDRR+R participated at the Fourth Forum of Territorial Managers and Training Institutes in Africa to present the new UCLG - UN-Habitat- UNDRR Learning Module on Resilient Cities and Territories. The…