BCRUP at COP31
7 side events, 10 to 19 November 2026. Together, we advance as one.
BCRUP High-Level Special Event at UN Headquarters
On 23 September 2026, governments, development partners and financial institutions met in New York to move BCRUP from global commitment to implementation at scale.
BCRUP takes centre stage at WUF13
Leaders from UN-Habitat, the African Union Commission and UNECA rallied around climate resilience for vulnerable urban communities.
Building Climate Resilience with the Urban Poor
Led by Kenya and Brazil, BCRUP helps cities across Africa and beyond protect the people most exposed to climate change.
Resource mobilisation for resilient cities
At KICC in April 2026, BCRUP brought governments and partners together on climate finance and national to county coordination.
A global mandate to protect the urban poor from climate change
Building Climate Resilience with the Urban Poor (BCRUP) is a global climate action initiative launched at the United Nations in 2019. Kenya leads it, with Brazil, and UN-Habitat provides technical support.
Six programme pillars
Integrated, people-centred climate resilience for cities and informal settlements.
Hotspot identification
Mapping the urban areas most exposed to climate risk to guide targeted action.
Green resilient spatial plans
Climate-sensitive planning with nature-based solutions and risk-informed land use.
Urban basic services
Resilient housing, water, sanitation, energy and drainage for those who need them most.
Green economy and livelihoods
Green jobs and inclusive economic growth in climate-exposed neighbourhoods.
Stronger NDCs
Bringing urban climate data and resilience priorities into national climate commitments.
Governance and inclusion
Inclusive climate governance, communication and community voice.
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Implemented across Africa, with a growing global outlook
BCRUP works with national and local governments, communities and partners to pilot, scale and sustain climate-resilient urban solutions.
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Governments, financiers, development partners and communities: help build climate resilience where it matters most.