The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance will be at COP29 to push for bold decisions that address the needs of the most vulnerable communities and meet the urgency of the climate crisis.

In 2023, the Tacana Indigenous communities expected La Niña to bring floods but instead they faced devastating wildfires. We talked to Daniela Mamio, a community brigade member, to get an insight into the wildfires.

For IDDRR Day 2024, Alliance colleagues share their work on how they are empowering the next generation for a resilient future.

Anna Beswick, Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, shares her thoughts on increasing climate resilience following the recent floods across Europe.

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.