Building Resilience Of The Urban Poor: Recommendations For Systemic Change

Climate change and disaster risk are increasing and while the impacts are already being felt globally, people living below or just above the poverty line in urban areas are highly vulnerable and at risk. Without action to address the structural inequalities that are the underlying drivers of vulnerability and build resilience to climate change and disasters, there is a risk that the number of poor and near-poor households in urban areas in Asia will rise over time, increasing the vulnerability of entire urban and country systems.