Developing small-scale local initiatives for increased urban resilience

At the end of the training, participants will be able to understand the concepts of urban community initiatives and community resilience, The training session will create and nurture an environment to discuss and exchange experiences happening locally. Participants will learn how to synthesise and utilise knowledge from one context and apply it to another, while remaining aware of the varying circumstances and factors that might influence the result.
At the same time, the training will increase the participants’ knowledge and capacity on assessing socio-cultural, environmental and socio-economic resilience.
showcased in three case studies. To systematise good practices (from the different case studies selected from the IHS Alumni International Urban Impact Award) in order to inspire participants to develop their own initiatives. At the same time, recognise the unquestionable impact of bottom-up initiatives on urban transformation and community resilience. “Leave no one behind” - Grounding the practitioner's experience in a larger context. And showcase the positive externalities beyond their initial project effectively leaving a larger impact in their communities. Thus, having a larger impact in unforeseen areas and “leaving no one behind”.