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Day 5 of COP31 · Finance and Trade day

Investing in Systemic Resilience: From Subnational Action to Local Delivery for the Most Vulnerable

When
Friday 13 November, 11:30 to 13:00Antalya time
Where
UNFCCC Official Side EventsBlue Zone
Organised by
World Resources Institute (WRI), CDP Worldwide (CDP), Regions4 Sustainable Development (Regions4), Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA)
On the panel
  • Wanjira Mathai, moderator, WRI (moderator)
  • Anaclaudia Rossbach, UN Habitat
  • Andrea Vulcanis, State Secretary for Environment and Sustainable Development, Brazil
  • Sakaja Johnson, Governor, Nairobi City County
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Topics
Adaptation and resilienceCities and local governmentClimate finance

This event demonstrates how investing in systemic, growth-oriented approaches to resilience — anchored in multi-level governance, robust data, and policy-investment integration — empowers communities most vulnerable to hazards like heat and flooding. Speakers: Andrea Vulcanis, State Secretary for Environment and Sustainable Development, Brazil; Sakaja Johnson, Nairobi City County Governor; Community rep. from Mumbai informal settlements; CHAMP Co-chair; European Investment Bank; Anaclaudia Rossbach, UN Habitat; Wanjira Mathai, WRI (moderator)