Following, a glimpse of the main outcomes of the congress and most pressing priorities:

• Overall, the scale and speed of resilience challenges are growing for cities worldwide
• Progress in implementing SDG 11 is on the right track, but multi-stakeholder collaboration must be reinforced. Open forums like the Talanoa Dialogues may provide the right tools to expand such cooperation
• Cities, towns and regions in Small Islands and Developing States are among the most vulnerable actors in regard to climate change, hence they urgently need global support in their adaptation strategies
• Cities should protect their cultural and natural heritage to adapt to climate change without losing their identity
• Financing resilience remains one of the most difficult challenges, but new tools and approaches are emerging, especially to engage the private sector
• Involving citizens in the early stages of adaptation planning proves to be beneficial for both the city and its people
• Ways to reconcile urban resilience and increasing digitization – exploring opportunities & threats.

For a more comprehensive view about the outcomes of the Congress and the current status of resilience worldwide check out our 2018 Report. If you want to deepen your understanding of some of the Congress’ topics, instead, take a look at our Online Proceedings.

Check out the contribution of Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton (Canada), highlighting core actions supported by ICLEI such as the Edmonton Declaration and the Cities IPCC Conference.