Climate change poses an eminent threat to cities in the Arab region. The diversity and magnitude of issues stemming from the effects of climate change make it complex and challenging to address. Assisting municipalities in undertaking mitigation and adaptation efforts to deal with climate change is a main concern for AUDI. Climate change poses an eminent threat to cities in the Arab region. The diversity and magnitude of issues stemming from the effects of climate change make it complex and challenging to address. Assisting municipalities in undertaking mitigation and adaptation efforts to deal with climate change is a main concern for AUDI. Cities are growing increasingly vulnerable to environmental risks and recurrent anthropogenic and non- anthropogenic disasters. Disaster and risk management strategies and prevention plans are vital to raise the response capacity of institutions and, consequently, their resilience. Many municipalities in the Arab region require support to develop these plans and strategies.
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
