Advancing Urban Water Resilience through Multilevel Governance: - A Collaborative Call to Action

Emphasis the intricate nexus of water and climate challenges, the multilevel approach is placed on the facilitation of knowledge exchange and the proliferation of sets out to leverage strategies and systematic approaches tailored specifically innovative practices among cities. [...] 3 The Recommendations of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments’ Statement at the 2023 UN Water Conference also highlight the “crucial role of multi-level governance and multi-stakeholder collaboration in the managing water ecosystems and the inclusion of cities, regions and territories in water related policy making”. [...] Both national and local governments should actively seek and Building on the momentum generated by the UN 2023 Water Conference, promote the adoption of innovative tools and technologies that enhance water the Water Action Agenda, and the collaborative efforts to launch the SSA management and climate adaptation. [...] This will be achieved through common action towards: 8 ADVANCING URBAN WATER RESILIENCE THROUGH MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE: A COLLABORATIVE CALL TO ACTION Ѵ Recognition of the critical role of cities in tackling water and climate challenges and the importance of cities and urban areas in achieving Conclusion equitable and just transitions in response to climate change; Ѵ Leveraging partnerships to enab. [...] Ѵ Improving representation of cities in the international climate agenda; This paper resonates with the outcome of the multi-level roundtable and the call for decision-makers Ѵ Coordination of the work of different partners to support countries in and stakeholders to embrace the dialogue between enhancing their national climate commitments around urban water local and national authorities, elevate.