Urban Flood Resilience: Tackling Flood Risk and Inequality in Cities

Join us for our next Cities on the Frontline session: “Urban Flood Resilience: Tackling Flood Risk and Inequality in Cities” 🚨

Urban flooding is a global challenge affecting millions, especially in vulnerable communities. As cities grow and climate change intensifies, the risks continue to rise. However, innovative solutions are emerging. In this session, we’ll dive into:
🔹 Data & modeling tools for flood risk assessment
🔹 The link between flooding and socioeconomic vulnerability
🔹 Scalable case studies from Austria & Tanzania

Our speakers:
– Ming Zhang, Global Director at the Urban, Resilience and Land Global Department at The World Bank Group
– Ana Campos Garcia, Lead Disaster Risk Management Specialist at The World Bank Group
– Dr. Clemens Neuhold, Deputy Director of the Division Flood Risk Management at the Austrian Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management
– Eng. Humphrey N. Kanyenye, Manager of Urban Roads and Project Coordinator for World Bank Programs at the Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA)

Co-hosted by the Resilient Cities Network & the World Bank’s City Resilience Program, this is a must-attend for anyone working on urban resilience and flood management. Register NOW: https://lnkd.in/gRWCHyPi

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