— Cities already
have solutions.
The next challenge ishave solutions.
resilience at scale.
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We work inside cities, alongside the people in local governments turning resilience priorities into action
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CROs are how resilience becomes real. They outlast political cycles, bridge city silos and carry the institutional memory of what works. R-Cities is where they learn, connect and find the backing to make it happen.
— A global network of practitioners
Cities solve.
R-Cities Scales.
Across the world, cities are already implementing solutions that protect lives, strengthen communities and reduce long-term costs.
R-Cities connects cities and Chief Resilience Officers with a growing body of codified practice and the partnerships that move what works from one city to many.
— Our focus
1. Place-based resilience
This is where resilience becomes tangible in people’s everyday lives: in schools, neighbourhoods, public space and the infrastructure that holds daily life together.
Build Resilient Communities
2. Climate and health
Health is where resilience becomes most visible to communities, institutions and investors alike. It is where climate pressure, inequality, inadequate housing, ageing infrastructure and economic stress converge.
See the Evidence
3. Leadership, capacity and finance
Cities cannot sustain resilience through projects alone. They need leaders who work across silos, institutions that hold long-term priorities and the capacity to turn those priorities into funded action. R-Cities strengthens all three.
— Our focus
1. Place-based resilience
This is where resilience becomes tangible in people’s everyday lives: in schools, neighbourhoods, public space and the infrastructure that holds daily life together.
Build Resilient Communities
2. Climate and health
Health is where resilience becomes most visible to communities, institutions and investors alike. It is where climate pressure, inequality, inadequate housing, ageing infrastructure and economic stress converge.
See the Evidence
3. Leadership, capacity and finance
Becoming cleaner, healthier and just
Cities cannot sustain resilience through projects alone. They need leaders who work across silos, institutions that hold long-term priorities and the capacity to turn those priorities into funded action. R-Cities strengthens all three.
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cities on the frontline, points of view, blogs, publications, podcasts and +
