Ebru Gencer was the Lead Author of the “Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies in Urban Areas” chapter of UN’s 2019 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. You can access the…
Month: December 2024
Resilience Learning Module Vol.1: Fundamentals of Resilience Governance and Development
CUDRR+R was the main author for the Resilience Learning Module on Resilient Cities and Territories that aims to support Localization of the Sendai Framework. Tasked by United Cities Local Governments…
Low-Carbon Seismic Resistant Building Model for Istanbul
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…
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…