Water as Leverage- Setting the scene for a call for action
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<strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>Leverage</strong> <strong>for</strong> Resilient Cities Asia<br />
<strong>Setting</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scene <strong>for</strong> a Call <strong>for</strong> Action<br />
Climate Adaptation, Architecture Workroom<br />
Brussels, <strong>the</strong> International Architecture<br />
Biennale and 100 Resilient Cities. <strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong><br />
<strong>Leverage</strong> launched its first program at <strong>the</strong><br />
23rd Climate Conference in Bonn: ‘<strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong><br />
<strong>Leverage</strong> <strong>for</strong> Resilient Cities: Asia’.<br />
The Program:<br />
<strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>Leverage</strong> <strong>for</strong> Resilient Cities<br />
Asia<br />
<strong>Water</strong> can act <strong>as</strong> leverage <strong>for</strong><br />
climate impact, yet ‘it takes millions to invest<br />
billions wisely’ – that is <strong>the</strong> conviction of our<br />
Special Envoy <strong>for</strong> International <strong>Water</strong> Affairs,<br />
Henk Ovink. The program ‘<strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>Leverage</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> Resilient Cities: Asia’ will provide <strong>the</strong><br />
funding <strong>for</strong> an inclusive, collaborative and<br />
innovative process, with <strong>the</strong> aim to develop<br />
pilot projects that will use water <strong>as</strong> leverage<br />
<strong>for</strong> real climate resilience impact. After<br />
an intense period of thorough research,<br />
fieldwork, and workshops, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong><br />
<strong>Leverage</strong> <strong>for</strong> Resilient Cities: Asia consortium<br />
partnered with <strong>the</strong> cities of Khulna, Chennai,<br />
and Semarang. These three city regions are<br />
only a starting point: <strong>the</strong>y are pilots <strong>for</strong> similar<br />
c<strong>as</strong>es in Asia and <strong>the</strong> world and <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e<br />
possible springboards <strong>for</strong> follow-up projects.<br />
Next to preparing excellent and bankable<br />
projects that are ready to be funded and<br />
implemented, <strong>the</strong> goal of <strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>Leverage</strong><br />
is to develop a trans<strong>for</strong>mative methodology of<br />
pre-project preparation. By institutionalizing<br />
this methodology in cooperation with a<br />
growing group of partners from governments,<br />
financial institutions, investors and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
professionals, <strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>Leverage</strong> wants to<br />
be able to apply this methodology in many<br />
more regions that are facing urban, water and<br />
climate challenges.<br />
Call <strong>for</strong> Action<br />
Now, on Earth Day (22th April 2018),<br />
<strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>Leverage</strong> is launching its first <strong>call</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> professional interdisciplinary teams to<br />
engage in Chennai, Khulna and Semarang<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r with and supported by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong><br />
<strong>Leverage</strong> coalition to develop trans<strong>for</strong>mative<br />
resilience projects in <strong>the</strong> field of water,<br />
climate adaptation and urban planning. This<br />
Call <strong>for</strong> Action is <strong>the</strong> start of an inclusive<br />
and comprehensive competitive process to<br />
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