Gregory Renand, Head of the Z Zurich Foundation, shares his thoughts on the power of preparedness and how finance, expertise and humility are key to increasing the resilience of climate-vulnerable communities.

The Z Zurich Foundation’s David Nash reflects on his experiences with the Alliance, and what he’s learned about building community resilience

Cyclone Remal struck the Bangladesh coast in May 2024 and serves as an urgent reminder of the necessity of enhancing community resilience from all perspectives. Practical Action is working in Bangladesh to facilitate the dissemination of early warnings and weather forecasts to those most vulnerable.

The 3rd National Dialogue on Anticipatory Action offered an important forum for working towards enhancing readiness and response to the monsoon season.

In the fight against the devastating effects of the floods in Thiès, a recent initiative has taken root to strengthen the preparedness and resilience of local communities. From 5 to 7 June 2024, Practical Action West Africa, in partnership with Jokalanté, organised a major workshop in Thiès, aimed at co-producing essential climate information.

ISET-International’s Dr Rachel Norton and Dr Karen MacClune take a look at what the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance has achieved, and how.

As the Bonn Conference concludes, it’s clear that calls for increased ambition on climate finance need to be translated into action.

A new global climate finance goal is on the horizon. As negotiations progress, it’s essential that gender equality is not overlooked.

Alliance colleagues from Practical Action, IIASA and the Z Zurich Foundation at the latest annual gathering of the European Geosciences Union