All posts tagged "adaptation"
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Government structures ill-equipped to deliver climate-resilient infrastructure, report finds
Weak adaptation plans, undefined roles and responsibilities, and a lack of systems thinking are among the challenges preventing governments from delivering climate-resilient infrastructure, according to a new report. In its
- Posted June 10, 2025
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Watch: how to boost a nation’s resilience
A recent Global Government Forum webinar looked at how governments around the world should work to improve their resilience. Experts came together to discuss how public sector organisations can boost
- Posted November 21, 2023
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Why COP27 needs to shine a spotlight on climate change adaptation
Governments have tended to focus on cutting carbon emissions when formulating their climate change plans and policies. But with more frequent, more severe weather events blighting the globe – causing
- Posted November 10, 2022
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A new breed of public servants: skills and staffing after the pandemic
Civil servants have broken new ground during the COVID-19 pandemic – using hackathons, scientific advisory groups and private sector volunteers to shape policy and deliver services, for example. But at
- Posted May 10, 2021
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The race to protect: how COVID-19 supercharged civil service delivery
When the pandemic arrived, civil services acted rapidly to protect citizens. At the Global Government Summit, national leaders discussed some of the lessons they’d learned – and looked ahead to
- Posted April 28, 2021