Can Tho selected as one of 100 Resilient Cities
The southern city of City has recently been selected to be part of the ‘100 Resilient Cities’ programme (100RC), pioneered by the US-based Rockefeller Foundation.
Can Tho city
At the end of May, 2016, 37 cities from all over the world had been chosen as part of the 100RC network, with Can Tho being Vietnam’s sole representative.
Joining the 100RC network, Can Tho will receive the programme’s support to build its own resilience strategies, and have opportunities to share and learn from the experiences of other member cities as well as approach service suppliers and experts in many fields.
The strategy, designed with support from 100RC, helps cities plan for more integrated solutions to the challenges posed by globalisation, urbanisation, and climate change – including important social and economic impacts.
The programme was launched in May 2013 on the 100th anniversary of the Foundation. With over US$200 million in funding commitments, 100RC aims to help cities around the world become more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st century.
Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities said the level of success for 100RC will not solely be determined by progress within the selected network of 100 cities, it will also be seen in the ability for solutions to scale, and for all cities around the world to build off of the innovative work leveraged by these 100 Resilient Cities through implementation of their Resilience Strategies.
Source: NDO