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maintain key urban infrastructure. Strategies for covering the costs of climate-resilient upgrades will vary by locale … and a review of academic and grey literature on financing three core urban infrastructure systems - water, transport, and … infrastructure system operators in different cities around the world, and how these link back to the climate challenges they may face …
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The purpose of the Resilient Water Infrastructure Design Brief is to guide users on how resilience can be built into … sanitation infrastructure (droughts, floods, and high winds from storms), the document provides a six-step process to help users … address weather and climate related challenges that are most likely to affect an infrastructure component at some point in its …
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This Resilient Urban Infrastructure Guidelines forms one of a suite of reports developed by AECOM for the World Bank … Group under the 'Enhancement of Resilient Urban Planning and Infrastructure Investments in Urban Areas in Kenya' assignment … infrastructure projects, and of communities, to physical risks, notably impacts of climate changes. This will increase the …
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This note provides guidance for cities in developing countries for managing the urban water cycle in a sustainable manner by using an Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) approach. After a brief introduction to the concept of IUWM, this note profiles the different IUWM approaches applied in...
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Important challenges such as population growth, urbanization, economic expansion and climate changeare looming over urban water security in Morocco. While urban water demand is expected to rise by 60 percent to 100 percent in most large cities by 2050, climate projections suggest reduced...
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Addressing water-challenges is central to building climate resilience. In Africa, all major waters are transboundary making cooperation on international waters critically important to building climate resilience. Regional-national coordination is needed if the full range of options for building...
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Despite significant progress since gaining independence in 2002, Timor-Leste's economy is still struggling with declining oil revenues and slowing economic growth, while access to improved basic services is still low and vulnerability to natural disasters remain high. In that context, strategic...
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, disaster risks, and risks from infrastructure gaps and vulnerabilities. Recognizing that water governance is fundamental in …
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Women are significantly underrepresented in the water workforce. Multiple barriers, ranging from social norms, to inadequate HR policies, to an unwelcoming work environment, pose challenges to female water professionals' entering, staying and advancing in the water sector. This study explores...
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