The WRC5 will focus on addressing the unprecedented socio-economic recovery needs as a pathway to rebuilding a resilient and sustainable society in the post Covid-19 world.

The conference will be organized under three sub-themes:

• Social, infrastructural and economic recovery from disasters as an opportunity to reset the development pathway towards a greener and resilient future,
• Addressing the social and economic effects and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on “hard-won” development gains, and
• Rethinking recovery governance models: Planning, Financing and Managing recovery from complex and interconnected disaster-conflict events in the post Covid-19 world.

CRP hosted a 5-day workshop for five cities in the Western Balkans to develop their understanding of urban infrastructure projects that integrate resilience. The workshop was hosted by the Municipality of Tirana and gathered 23 delegates from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. 

This session of the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) webinar provided in-depth information to help cities, local authorities, and their partners understand better what the City Resilience Program is and how to access its support. 

CRP, in collaboration with the Resilient Cities Network, organized a webinar focused on the importance of “Aligning Stakeholder Priorities in Urban Resilience” with important lessons about the role of donor support for delivering resilient urban development, what value it adds, and how it could become even more effective.  

CRP hosted a 3-day workshop for eight metropolitan municipalities in South Africa on resilient project preparation. The workshop explored the tools and know-how needed to design resilience informed capital projects, including how resilience through an asset can be addressed along with the basic economics of an investment. 

The third annual South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHF III) on November 15-18, 2021, will examine how pooling data, resources, and information can improve weather and climate services as the region adapts to climate change. The event is organized by the World Bank, Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia, and Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, with support from the European Union, World Meteorological Organization, and UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

CRP hosted a 4-day multi-country workshop dedicated to the Europe & Central Asia (ECA) region. The workshop gathered representatives of 14 cities from Albania, North Macedonia, Turkey and Uzbekistan and engaged them on the early stages of the project cycle. Participants developed an understanding of capital project priorities that integrate resilience into the delivery of strategic urban infrastructure.