Brazil’s Sectoral Plan for the Cities is part of the Adaptation Climate Plan framework and focuses on increasing the resilience of urban areas to climate change impacts. The plan focuses on integrating climate adaptation into urban planning, housing, infrastructure, sanitation, mobility, and territorial management policies. It seeks to reduce the vulnerability of cities and urban populations to climate-related risks such as floods, droughts, landslides, heatwaves, and extreme weather events, while promoting inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient urban development.The main objectives are:
- Integrate climate adaptation into urban development and territorial planning.
- Reduce the vulnerability of cities and urban populations to climate-related disasters and extreme weather events.
- Strengthen resilient infrastructure, housing, sanitation, and mobility systems.
- Promote nature-based solutions and sustainable urban development.
- Improve coordination across levels of government to support climate-resilient cities and communities.
