Project report- Local resilience building in Ukraine: Recommendations

The Local Resilience Building in Ukraine project sought to support the engagement of Ukrainian cities and regions in the global Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative, which works towards developing local strategies for disaster risk reduction (DRR).

The following are some of the observations and recommendations that will provide baseline elements for consideration when supporting cities in initiating the planning and preparation process for formulating local resilience plans.

• Overall, cities must enhance their internal capacity to conduct more-rigorous risk identification and thorough analysis. This should extend beyond traditional industrial perspectives to encompass climate-related (including biodiversity), societal and economic risks.
• There is a significant need for heightened awareness of, and a shift towards, long-term planning, particularly concerning climate risks and sustainable development. Additionally, it is imperative to actively engage the private sector.
• The first challenge is to create financial capacity for work to develop local resilience plans. There is a need for funding to ensure proper staffing and budgets for activities related to resilience and recovery plans.