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Reinhard Mechler, Science Communications Lead Ansa Heyl
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis IIASA has been a committed member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance since its inception. The alliance is now evolving into the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance to address the growing multifaceted climate risks including floods, heatwaves, and wildfires. This transformation underscores the escalating urgency to fortify global communities agnst climate-induced hazards that are becoming more frequent and intense.
The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance is a global coalition uniting itarian organizations, NGOs, research institutions, and private sector partners under one banner with a shared objective: to enhance resilience in both rural and urban settings, empowering communities' ability to withstand and recover from climate disasters.
For over a decade, the alliance has engaged more than 500 communities across 24 countries primarily focused on flood resilience. The initiative has positively impacted over 3 million lives, with many of those in the Global South, through a paradigm shift from post-disaster recovery to proactive resilience building before crises occur.
IIASA's contribution has been pivotal as it applies its expertise in systems science for measuring and enhancing community resilience. The Institute focuses on understanding resilience dynamics, improving decision-making processes, and supporting policy advocacy efforts with scientific evidence at its core. Integrating hard sciences with social sciences enables IIASA to inform the alliance's approach by ensuring that interventions are resilience-centered, effective, and sustnable.
Reinhard Mechler, Leader of the Systemic Risk and Resilience Research Group at IIASA comments, With a broader scope encompassing various climate risks such as floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, our alliance is embracing systemic change. We m to address the interconnected components and dynamics within vulnerable community systems with a holistic approach that delivers transformative impacts on a larger scale.
The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance envisions fostering resilient communities capable of thriving amidst escalating climate challenges. By 2027, they aspire to positively impact 5.5 million people globally, striving for an eventual goal of reaching 70 million by 2035. This ambitious target seeks not only isolated interventions but lasting changes that significantly enhance community resilience.
The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance continues to collaborate with key partners including IIASA, the Zurich Foundation, Practical Action, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC, Concern Worldwide, Mercy Corps, ISET International, Plan International, and London School of Economics and Political Science. These partnerships are crucial for delivering evidence-based research and influencing stakeholders at local, national, and global levels to drive systemic change.
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Visit the IIASA websitehttps:iiasa.ac.atprojectszurich-climate-resilience-alliance
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis IIASA is committed to fostering a globally integrated community resilience agnst multiple climate risks. We are dedicated to building strategies that empower our communities worldwide to withstand and recover from increasingly common climate disasters.
As we evolve into the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, our mission is more than just disaster recovery; it's about proactive resilience enhancement in urban and rural settings alike. Our alliance has positively impacted over three million lives across twenty-four countries by integrating a paradigm shift from post-crisis response to pre-disaster resilience building.
Our partnership with IIASA allows us to harness systems science for measuring community resilience, informing decision-making processes through scientific evidence, and advocating for policies that ensure interventions are not only resilient-centered but also sustnable. By integrating both hard sciences and social sciences, we strive to create interventions that effectively address the multifaceted challenges posed by climate risks.
Reinhard Mechler, our Systemic Risk and Resilience Research Group leader at IIASA states, With a broader scope of multiple climate risks like floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, our alliance is shifting towards systemic change. Our vision encompasses addressing the interconnected dynamics within vulnerable communities to deliver transformative impacts on a global scale.
Our ultimate goal is to build thriving communities capable of resilience in the face of escalating climate challenges. By 2027, we m to impact over five million people positively and strive for reaching seventy million by 2035. This ambitious goal seeks not just isolated interventions but lasting changes that significantly enhance community resilience.
Our alliance remns committed to collaborating with key partners including IIASA, the Zurich Foundation, Practical Action, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC, Concern Worldwide, Mercy Corps, ISET International, Plan International, and London School of Economics and Political Science. These partnerships are pivotal for delivering evidence-based research and influencing policymakers at local, national, and global levels to drive systemic change.
For more information, please visit our website: Visit the IIASA websitehttps:iiasa.ac.atprojectszurich-climate-resilience-alliance
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Global Collaboration for Resilient Communities Strengthening Community Against Multiple Climate Risks IIASAs Role in Zurich Alliance Evolution Enhancing Resilience through Systems Science Multi Faceted Climate Risk Management Approach Impacting Lives: 70 Million by 2035 Target