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Towards achieving the SDGs and realizing the NUA through the Spatial planning platform.-Transforming the Path to Resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development -

date June 28, 2022 | 13:30 - 15:00
place
Multifunction Hall Room 9
organization
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
country
Japan
language
English
theme
Integrated Governance in Spatial Planning for a More Just, Green, and Healthy Urban Future
Reference: 
NE 49

Summary

Rapid economic development and urbanization requires massive new investments that could be a great opportunity for governments and stakeholders to mitigate the impacts of future risks by building resilient infrastructure for sustainable urban development. This event will explore the essential elements of building resilient infrastructure to provide practical guidance for policymakers and practitioners who are aiming to promote the New Urban Agenda, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, and other international agreements facilitating sustainable urban development

Objectives

While recent international conferences, including the SPP Meeting, have created a common understanding of the importance of resilient cities and their underlying infrastructure, the challenge is how to translate this into practice. This event will focus on the opportunities and challenges of promoting resilient infrastructure for sustainable urban development and to explore pathways for sustainable urban development. These points are also expected to contribute to sharing knowledge on better reconstruction (Build Back Better) regardless of whether it is due to conflict or disaster.

Session speakers

Speaker
Role
Organization
Country
Sameh Wahba
Global Director Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice
World Bank
Annalisa PRIMI
Head Economic Transformation and Development Division, OECD Development Centre
OECD
YAMASHITA Nozomu
Director Office for Peacebuilding, Governance and Peacebuilding Department
Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)
Masaaki Nakagawa
Moderator