17. Cities and climate change and disaster risk management

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17. Cities and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

In order to achieve the sustainable development of cities, it is necessary to take into account the present and future impact of climate change and the adequate administration for the mitigation and adaptation plans, especially for the most vulnerable territorial communities. For a successful management of climate change impact, good urban planning and design is needed, along with strong urban economic governance, accompanied by participation mechanisms, inclusion and data collection.

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Virtual Forums MINURVI 2023

Event type
Conference
Minurvi 2023

Minurvi 2023

Event information

Start date
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
End date
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Event type
Conference
Modality
Virtual
1st Forum Recording
2nd Forum Recording
3rd Forum Recording
Description

With the aim of sharing experiences and fostering debate on housing, habitat and urban development in Latin America and the Caribbean, MINURVI's virtual discussion forums were held during September and October 2023, led by the Ministry of Housing, City and Territory of Colombia, which assumed the vice-presidency of MINURVI for the period 2023. The three Forums focused on central themes such as energy, territory, land management and climate change mitigation in relation to housing and urban development.

National and sub-national governments in the region were invited to submit experiences and good practices to nurture the exchange of experiences and in preparation for the XXXII MINURVI General Assembly to be held on 9 and 10 November in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The topics and dates of the Forums were:

Forums

 

The recording of the event (in Spanish) is available by clicking on the attached link.

On Tuesday, December 6, the XXXI Minurvi General Assembly continued at ECLAC headquarters, chaired by Carlos Montes, together with the Minister of Urban Development and Housing, Gabriela Aguilera, who served as Vice-President, with a closed meeting in which the regional authorities of the 16 countries present elected the new Minurvi board of directors, with the Minister of Territorial Development and Habitat of Argentina, Santiago Maggiotti, serving as President.

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