Local responses - territorial governance and integrated solutions in Portuguese-speaking regions

Climate change is responsible for the forced displacement of more than 20 million people per year, becoming not a future risk but one of the main catalysts of the global housing crisis. Given the risks inherent in the geographical location of cities and communities, it is important to highlight the importance of integrated action by the local quadruple helix—academia, civil society, the public sector, and the private sector—in developing effective responses to emergency situations. The session will present local experiences, highlighting local governance mechanisms, territorial diagnostic instruments, preventive monitoring tools, and strategies for integrating housing, social protection, urban planning, and environmental management policies. The event will seek to share replicable solutions, guide public decision-makers, and strengthen local capacities to prevent displacement, reduce vulnerabilities, and promote adequate, safe, and climate-resilient housing. The session will: Share practical experiences of local governments in responding to housing emergencies resulting from extreme weather events, focusing on solutions implemented, results achieved, and lessons learned; Demonstrate monitoring tools and territorial information systems that enable the anticipation of housing vulnerabilities, the mapping of climate risks, and evidence-based decision-making; Discuss models of multilevel governance and local quadruple helix action to integrate the public sector, academia, civil society, and the private sector in the prevention and response to housing crises; Present replicable tools for public managers, including rapid diagnosis methodologies, emergency response protocols, and coordination mechanisms between sectoral policies; Promote technical exchange between participating cities and institutions, aiming to form cooperation networks and disseminate solutions applicable to different territorial contexts.