Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance
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The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance works with communities to influence policies and practices which enhance resilience to climate hazards.
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By 2030, up to 11 million people in the Philippines could face dangerous heat (heat indices above 42°C). Philippine Red Cross (@PhilRedCross) scaled up national awareness, activities in schools & communities, & campaigns via social media. 🤝Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance preparecenter.org/story/scorched…
"Adaptation is not a 'nice to have', or a choice... It is a lifeline for vulnerable communities." - Debbie Hillier, head of Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance for Mercy Corps, in Forbes today. Jamiehailstone forbes.com/sites/jamiehai…
At the end of our Phase II work (2018-2024), Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance impacted 3.14 million people and influenced USD1.26 billion of funding towards resilience. Take a look at our new digital report to see how we achieved this: zcralliance.org/zfra-phase-2-i…
Combined advocacy efforts from Practical Action and Concern Worldwide resulted in the Bangladesh government allocating money to Union Parishads for Disaster Risk Reduction for the first time. More here: zcralliance.org/resources/item… #DRRDay #ResiliencePays
Through community advocacy work in Tana River County, Concern Worldwide influenced the government to increase the disaster risk reduction budget from 2% to 10%. During the 2023 floods, these funds supported better preparedness, response and recovery. 🔗zcralliance.org/resources/item… #DRRday
Through a budget study, messaging around #DRR investment, and community resilience data, Mercy Corps and UN Development influenced the adoption and disbursement of a 5% budget provision for resilience activities in Sudurpaschim province, Nepal. 🔗 zcralliance.org/resources/item… #DRRday
Catch Debbie Hillier, Head of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance for Mercy Corps, as she joins a panel of speakers to discuss how COP30 can deliver meaningful progress on adaptation! 🗓️ Today 🕐 1PM GMT Register below 👇
Nature-based solutions can help to increase flood resilience in urban environments by regulating runoff, restoring vegetation cover and limiting erosion🌱 In our latest blog, we explore how Practical Action is turning this into action in Thiès, Senegal 👉 zcralliance.org/blogs/nature-b…
With the Glasgow Climate Pact expiring this year, it’s time for a new adaptation finance commitment - one that ensures adaptation finance is adequate, predictable, equitable and accessible. More here ➡️ zcralliance.org/blogs/cop30-ad… World Economic Forum #COP30
As COP30 gets underway, Debbie Hillier, Head of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance for Mercy Corps, shares what we'll be working on over the next two weeks in Belém!