Improving Urban Climate Resilience in India
India is home to a globally significant urban system consisting of over 4,400 cities and towns of different sizes, hosting a third of the national population (around 480 million people, which is projected to almost double to 951 million by 2050) and contributing to an estimated 63 percent to India’s gross domestic product (GDP). Indian cities face exponentially growing climate and disaster impacts from flooding, landslides, earthquakes, cyclones, storm surges, glacier melt, heat waves, and water scarcity. Given that most of the projected urban growth is yet to happen, India has an important window to take actions that can shape urbanization to drive climate resilient inclusive growth. Led by officials from the Ministry and select Indian cities, the session will discuss effective utilization of urban risk information in Indian cities, the roles of government on risk sensitive urban planning and decision making, and highlight key findings from the World Bank’s upcoming study The Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Urban Transition in India.
Organized by: World Bank
