Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:30 (UTC+4, Baku time)
Location: Multipurpose Room 06 - Baku, Azerbaijan
WUF13 Networking Event | Organised by the Ministry of Cities of Brazil, with UNEP
About the Event
Cities on the frontlines of climate change are often the least equipped to respond. Many face acute exposure to climate risks, flooding, extreme heat, and landslides, while simultaneously lacking the technical and financial capacity to design and implement high-quality adaptation projects. This session, led by the Ministry of Cities of Brazil and co-organised with UNEP, will discuss how technical assistance and support mechanisms can unlock climate-resilient urban development and foster safer, more sustainable communities.
The debate will present strategies from the Plan to Accelerate Solutions for Resilient Urban Infrastructure, one of the outcomes of the COP30 Action Agenda, and showcase four concrete initiatives: the new support line under the Infrastructure Fund for Recovery and Adaptation to Extreme Climate Events (FIRECE), focused on specialised technical assistance for climate adaptation; Brazil’s Periferia Viva Action Plan, implemented through Territorial Technical Advisory Teams (ATTs) and Territorial Posts in urban peripheries; Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Adaptation Plans, a pioneering initiative equipping informal settlements with tools and methodologies; and the ATHIS project (Building Capacities and Connections in Technical Assistance for Social Housing in the Global South), establishing foundations for South-South technical cooperation in housing.
Through exchange of experiences among governments and partners, the session will highlight pathways to accelerate climate-resilient development and foster dialogue among governments, partners, and financiers to scale up local solutions and mobilise investment. UNEP’s engagement will bring the perspective of the GlobalABC and the UNEP-led Cool Coalition on low-carbon, climate-resilient housing policy and finance.
If you have any questions or would like more information about the event, please contact estefania.rodriguezdelpuerto@un.org.
