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Policy Brief
require multi-sectoral linkages through coordination institutional arrangements. Besides, the consideration
and dialogues amongst the concerned departments of cost and investment, both short- and long-term, are
and agencies, especially with respect to data sharing. critical to build resilience of cities.
Moreover, efforts need to be directed towards
improving the existing state of affairs by updating and Road map for State Urban Climate Resilience
refining disaster management plans, climate change Policy in Goa
action plans, reviewing and formulating improved
building bylaws, and strengthening operational A dedicated component on stakeholder engagement was
efficiency of state and district emergency centers. inbuilt in the program with an objective of understanding
and prioritizing the state-specific context and the need
Implementation support and enforcement for coming up with a policy on urban climate resilience
of existing plans, policies, and regulations— (Figure 1). These stakeholder engagement workshops
Reinforcing and climate proofing existing helped in understanding the following:
infrastructure requires additional funds, however,
presently there are no financing mechanisms marked Scoping the relevant sectors in the context of
for urban climate resilience at the city or the state level. resilience planning in urban areas
Therefore, financial allocation for resilience building
and adaptation projects also needs to be addressed in Role of existing institutions and their functions and
the urban resilience policy. At the same time, it is also mandates
important to implement and enforce existing plans,
policies and regulations, namely the State Climate Key challenges and barriers to urban climate
Change Action Plan, State Disaster Management resilience in the state
Plan, and Flood Management Plans, which are all
effective instruments for climate adaptation planning. Feasible approaches and timeline for formulation and
implementation for a new resilience policy
Key components to be addressed by the new urban
climate resilience policy
Mechanisms for implementation and financing
There is a need to address these barriers in a systematic This stakeholder engagement led to the preparation of
manner by creating clear roadmaps and action plans; the road map to guide the formulation and
creating mandates and enabling mechanisms, and operationalization of the policy framework on urban
Figure 1: Program Approach
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require multi-sectoral linkages through coordination institutional arrangements. Besides, the consideration
and dialogues amongst the concerned departments of cost and investment, both short- and long-term, are
and agencies, especially with respect to data sharing. critical to build resilience of cities.
Moreover, efforts need to be directed towards
improving the existing state of affairs by updating and Road map for State Urban Climate Resilience
refining disaster management plans, climate change Policy in Goa
action plans, reviewing and formulating improved
building bylaws, and strengthening operational A dedicated component on stakeholder engagement was
efficiency of state and district emergency centers. inbuilt in the program with an objective of understanding
and prioritizing the state-specific context and the need
Implementation support and enforcement for coming up with a policy on urban climate resilience
of existing plans, policies, and regulations— (Figure 1). These stakeholder engagement workshops
Reinforcing and climate proofing existing helped in understanding the following:
infrastructure requires additional funds, however,
presently there are no financing mechanisms marked Scoping the relevant sectors in the context of
for urban climate resilience at the city or the state level. resilience planning in urban areas
Therefore, financial allocation for resilience building
and adaptation projects also needs to be addressed in Role of existing institutions and their functions and
the urban resilience policy. At the same time, it is also mandates
important to implement and enforce existing plans,
policies and regulations, namely the State Climate Key challenges and barriers to urban climate
Change Action Plan, State Disaster Management resilience in the state
Plan, and Flood Management Plans, which are all
effective instruments for climate adaptation planning. Feasible approaches and timeline for formulation and
implementation for a new resilience policy
Key components to be addressed by the new urban
climate resilience policy
Mechanisms for implementation and financing
There is a need to address these barriers in a systematic This stakeholder engagement led to the preparation of
manner by creating clear roadmaps and action plans; the road map to guide the formulation and
creating mandates and enabling mechanisms, and operationalization of the policy framework on urban
Figure 1: Program Approach
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