Working Package 4
Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building
Introduction
Urban areas are increasingly at the forefront of the impacts of weather hazards and climate change-related processes, including multi-hazards and longer-term shifts in climate patterns. This is further exacerbated by the increasing concentration of population in vulnerable urban or peri-urban areas exposed to these impacts, requiring place-specific policy responses. Closing the gap between advanced forecasts and useful information provided to decision makers at the city and local scales is critical. Knowledge exchange between science and policy has been highlighted as a generator of innovation in adaptation strategies, particularly when carried out through participatory processes involving dialogue between scientists, governments, and communities. Such exchanges promote equity in adaptation by ensuring culturally sensitive policies, inclusiveness and mutual learning, and a deeper understanding of the obstacles to efficient adaptation. WP4 builds on this recognition and focuses on creating enduring capacity, governance structures, and international collaboration to ensure that the scientific advances of Urban-PREDICT lead to sustained resilience outcomes.
Activities
- Organize regional workshops, summer schools, and practitioner training programs across partner regions, bringing together scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and communities to co-develop knowledge and enhance local capacities for preparedness and response.
- Develop open-access knowledge products including toolkits, e-learning modules, and guidance documents that translate technical advances into actionable strategies for city governments and community organizations.
- Engage with international partners including WMO, UN agencies, NGOs, and regional organizations to embed Urban-PREDICT outputs into global initiatives such as Early Warnings for All (EW4All), ensuring scalability and alignment with ongoing resilience programs.
- Document and publish detailed case studies from pilot cities, highlighting both successes and challenges in implementing multi-hazard early warning systems, to facilitate peer learning and replication in other contexts.
- Promote inclusive governance and co-production of knowledge by involving diverse stakeholders in decision-making processes, thereby ensuring that project findings and innovations are context-sensitive, equitable, and sustainable.
- Establish a global network of practitioners and researchers through conferences, workshops, and online platforms to continue collaboration and knowledge sharing beyond the project’s lifetime.
