Resilient Cities: Scaling Adaptation Actions through Transport and Urban Infrastructure

Cities are central to climate action and economic growth and hotspots of climate-related hazards. Growing disruptions to transport, infrastructure, environment, and growth underscore the need for resilient solutions to ensure prosperity and sustainability. This session showcases the World Bank as a key partner in helping cities enhance their adaptation capacity.

• Ming Zhang

  Global Director, Urban, Resilience and Land Global Department, The World Bank
• Banu Kuran

  Head of External Finance Department, Urban Transformation Presidency, Türkiye
• Stefanie Holzwarth

  Programme Management Officer, Urban Mobility, Urban Basic Services Section of the Global Solutions Division, UN-Habitat
• Manuel A. Alculete Lopes de Araújo

  Mayor of Quelimane, Mozambique
• Sheela Patel

  Founder and Director, Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC)