Abstract
Building urban resilience is important for cities that are rapidly urbanising and facing high disaster risk. This article assesses financial and institutional challenges in urban resilience building based on data and empirical evidence from five major cities in India. It uses publicly available data sets of municipal finances to assess infrastructure spending, as well as reports of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and relevant published literature to assess resilience measures. The study finds high infrastructure gaps and inadequate resilience measures that increase disaster risk in these cities. The study recommends ULBs to improve their own revenue generation measures and invest in critical infrastructure best suited for the type of climate risk facing their jurisdiction area. Institutional mechanisms—particularly to improve land use planning and regulate urban development, with attention to the relevant hazards, vulnerabilities and risks of each city—are important for building urban resilience.
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