Resilient Melaka : What is it all about?

In 2016, Melaka was selected to join the 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) network, pioneered by the Rockerfeller Foundation. Melaka now receives funding and support from 100RC to catalyse resilience at the metropolitan scale. The 100RC process develops a strategy and action plan for Melaka to strengthen the ability of our community to survive, adapt and thrive in the face of increasing uncertainty and disruptions.

Cities in the 100RC network are provided with the resources necessary to develop a roadmap to resilience along four main pathways:

• Financial and logistical guidance for establishing an innovative new position in city government: a Chief Resilience Officer and a Resilience Office who will lead the city’s resilience efforts;

• Expert support for development of a robust resilience strategy;

• Access to solutions, service providers, and partners from the private, public and non government organization (NGO) sectors who can help them develop and implement their resilience strategies;

• Membership in a global network of member cities who can learn from and help each other. Through these actions, 100RC aims not only to help individual cities become more resilient, but to facilitate the building of a global practice of resilience among governments, NGOs, the private sector, and individual citizens.

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