The first webinar in the series took place on 16 July 2020. It introduces bottom-up approaches for resilient water management — their evolution, their potentials for application, and examples of successful implementation. Presenters discuss the means by which decision makers, policymakers, and even practitioners can better address uncertainties through the use of new frameworks such as Climate Risk Informed Decision Analysis (CRIDA), published by UNESCO and ICIWaRM, and the World Bank’s Decision Tree Framework. Case studies from Thailand and Mexico are highlighting key elements of these complementary approaches and the wide-ranging stakeholders involved. Following a set of presentations, participants join the conversation through a moderated panel discussion.
- Concept note (PDF)
- Speaker bios (PDF)
Presentations:
- Resilient Waters. Integrating bottom-up climate resilience approaches within water planning, design & operations (PDF)
John Matthews, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA) - Building urban flood risk resilience under deep uncertainty. A CRIDA case-study in Udan Thani, Thailand (PDF)
Guillermo Mendoza, Senior Water Resources Engineer, ICIWaRM - Resilience by design in Mexico City and the Valle de México (PDF)
Sarah Freeman, Water Resources Engineer, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Watch the relevant video here.
