The first half-day of the forum – a high level policy dialogue – is part of C40’s Adaptation Diplomacy, a project supported by Cities Alliance that explores the urgency of climate change adaptation in Global South cities – with a focus on Asia the impacts of climate change in our cities and communities, and strategies to communicate these impacts and the need for financing mechanisms for adaptation in cities. “I would like to convey my grateful appreciation to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group for opening the door to Quezon City, the only Philippine city in the C40 network.” “We, Asian cities, should strive to become an inspiration for other cities to replicate, scale, and more importantly, coordinate and cooperate across city and country boundaries, with the common goal of setting an environment that is habitable and sustainable for the generations to come.” said Hon. At the Forum, C40, ICLEI, Slum Dwellers International (SDI) and UN-Habitat launched an assessment report and preliminary results of research on the benefits of adaptation, making the case for urgent, inclusive and ambitious climate action. Representatives from Jakarta, Hanoi, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh, Tokyo, Yokohama, Dhaka North and Dhaka South are participating in a policy dialogue day and a workshop on urban flooding, one of the main climate hazards affecting the region. Quezon City, Philippines (6 November 2018) - Today, Mayor Herbert Bautista welcomes officials from eight Asian megacities, international organisations and stakeholders for a three-day forum to drive meaningful progress on achieving the climate adaptation and resilience aims of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region.
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