Dear <<Full name>>,

This newsletter comes at a time that COVID-19 keeps continuing to disrupt the world. Meanwhile, 2020 is well underway to become another year of devastating typhoons, hurricanes, locust invasions and droughts, affecting especially the most vulnerable communities – on top of a global pandemic. COVID-19 shows how interconnected our world is, and no single event can be seen or explained in isolation anymore. This enlarges the complexity, while also provides opportunities to change from ‘business as usual’ to ‘building back better’.
 
This connectivity, with inspiring examples of change, was among others displayed at the PfR Global Conference on November 11th and 12th, where PfR celebrated ten years of working together. 150+ participants from all over the world connected and joined 25 sessions of ‘Passing the Baton’ - a show of force of strengthened capacities and local leadership across partners and countries. The diversity of subjects is a testimony to the impact made: from local action to national policy, from inclusion to climate adaptation, from ecosystem restoration to conflict resolution.
 
We have lived up to ‘Passing the Baton’ as illustrated through this video. More importantly, we will continue to let this theme inspire us. Passing on knowledge, skills, experiences, lessons learned and partnerships. Partners for Resilience has never been just a programme; it continues as a vision.
 
This newsletter is full of new achievements and exciting media. Too much to name, but please pay special attention to the excellent videos and evidence created over the past months, e.g. the animation explaining the integrated risk management approach, the flagship report Local Action, Global Ambition,  and the Now You Hear Us videos.
 
We invite you to subscribe to this newsletter, and in doing so, support us to expand the network of change-makers. Happy reading and stay healthy!
 
Maren Striker, Global Coordinator Partners for Resilience

On the road to the Climate Adaptation Summit in January 2021, 2020 is not only the year to celebrate the 5 years of progress on the global frameworks (Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction, Paris climate agreement, New Urban Agenda, and the 2030 sustainable development goals); it is also the year of adaptation to catalyse action and ambition. On Thursday October 22, PfR organized a session "On the Road to CAS" event, zooming in on the following question: "what change do we need to integrate the adaptation needs of vulnerable communities?"

‘On the Road to CAS’ is a series of interactive webinars focusing on how the Netherlands is adapting to climate change, with specific attention to nature based solutions. While the other sessions of the event mainly focused on adaptation efforts in the Netherlands, PfR broadened the focus to ‘look beyond our dikes’, and brought different perspectives on the change we need to better integrate vulnerable communities around the world. Examples of good practice were shared, as well as suggestions on what leverage we have to scale these practices and accelerate change.

Missed the event? It has been recorded and you can watch the session on CASTV.