16 research outputs found
Asia Resilient Cities: Identifying Nature-based Solutions to Waterlogging with Photovoice
No full textThis study documented the pressing, multifaceted challenge of waterlogging in Khulna from the perspective of residents are often left out of city planning processes, namely youth. Through visual storytelling, youth learned how to describe the topic of waterlogging in a compelling photography exhibit, which meant these youth, along with other residents of Khulna, and experts (including officials from Khulna City Corporation (KCC), Khulna Development Authority (KDA), ward councilors, and academics) could interact with the topic in a new manner and generate new ideas around nature-based solutions to address waterlogging
Asia Resilient Cities Annual Report - Year 2 (2023-2024)
No full textThe U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Asia Resilient Cities (ARC) Project addresses cross-cutting urban development challenges in select cities in Asia by promoting sustainable urban growth, supporting resilient, low-carbon urban infrastructure, and integrating climate change and environmentally-conscious approaches. ARC partners with cities—Bishkek in Kyrgyz Republic, Khulna in Bangladesh, Makassar in Indonesia, Rajkot in India, and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia—to foster more resilient and livable environments. This report covers ARC's work through the end of project year 2 (September 2024)
Asia Resilient Cities: Rajkot Green Livelihoods Scoping Study
No full textThis scoping study was designed to inform implementation of green livelihoods activities for women in Rajkot, India. Completed by the Asia Resilient Cities project (with support from ISC), the data were collected in late 2024 and early 2025. This collection of mixed method data and documentation provide insights into how to support green livelihoods in four sectors: urban agriculture, waste management, renewable energy, and green construction.
Note that ARC project was terminated as part of the USAID re-organization in February 2025, before a final report could be shared or results could be used for implementation
Asia Resilient Cities Final Report (unofficial)
No full textUnofficial final report for the Asia Resilient Cities project. Note this project ended early as part of the project terminations that occurred during the dissolution of USAID. The official end date was to be 2027
Asia Resilient Cities: Bishkek Systems Map
No full textARC uses systems thinking approaches to understand the various complex challenges and opportunities in Bishkek. The
project engages a diverse group of city stakeholders and government officials to become systems thinkers in order to jointly
create potential activities for system strengthening and resilience building. One tool ARC uses is a system map, which serves
as a visual backbone of the project because it depicts connections between different perspectives, behaviors, and structures
that form the city system. This completed system map guides ARC and city stakeholders to define a road map for Bishkek to
promote resilient and sustainable urban development. ARC facilitated a series of workshops to jointly develop, or “co-create,”
the system map. This project includes the Bishkek systems map (https://embed.kumu.io/70a5972f47528dff74e1e7a09933d079) as well as documentation of the methods and data used to create it
Asia Resilient Cities: Rajkot Systems Map
No full textARC uses systems thinking approaches to understand the various complex challenges and opportunities in Rajkot, India. The project engages a diverse group of city stakeholders and government officials to become systems thinkers in order to jointly create potential activities for system strengthening and resilience building. One tool ARC uses is a system map, which serves as a visual backbone of the project because it depicts connections between different perspectives, behaviors, and structures that form the city system. This project includes the Rajkot systems map (https://embed.kumu.io/aeeb444418c7cb3f94b2b4e6b854c3fa) as well as documentation of the methods and data used to create it
Asia Resilient Cities: Ulaanbaatar Systems Map
No full textARC uses systems thinking approaches to understand the various complex challenges and opportunities in Ulaanbaatar.
The project engages a diverse group of city stakeholders and government officials to become systems thinkers in order to
jointly create potential activities for system strengthening and resilience building. One tool ARC uses is a system map,
which serves as a visual backbone of the project because it depicts connections between different perspectives, behaviors,
and structures that form the city system. This project includes the Ulaanbaatar systems map (https://embed.kumu.io/0a0c52a478f92cc0482c746b4791bfd1) as well as documentation of the methods and data used to create it
Asia Resilient Cities: Rajkot Urban Health Center Assessment
No full textThese data were collected in late 2024 and early 2025 as part of a larger study on the urban healthcare system in Rajkot, India. Phase 1 data and related documents are saved here. Phase 1 was designed to answer the research question "What is the availability and quality of Rajkot’s urban primary healthcare services, focusing on their capacity to withstand shocks and stresses?" NOTE: Due to the USAID Stop Work Order and unplanned termination, we were not able to complete data cleaning on this file, other than to ensure de-identification. Users should thoroughly check content for any outliers or missingness
Asia Resilient Cities: Rajkot Urban Health Center Assessment
No full textThese data were collected in late 2024 and early 2025 as part of a larger study on the urban healthcare system in Rajkot, India. Phase 1 data and related documents are saved here. Phase 1 was designed to answer the research question "What is the availability and quality of Rajkot’s urban primary healthcare services, focusing on their capacity to withstand shocks and stresses?" NOTE: Due to the USAID Stop Work Order and unplanned termination, we were not able to complete data cleaning on this file, other than to ensure de-identification. Users should thoroughly check content for any outliers or missingness
Asia Resilient Cities: Khulna Systems Map
No full textARC uses systems thinking approaches to understand the various complex challenges and opportunities in Khulna. The project engages a diverse group of city stakeholders and government officials to become systems thinkers in order to jointly create potential activities for system strengthening and resilience building. One tool ARC uses is a system map, which serves as a visual backbone of the project because it depicts connections between different perspectives, behaviors, and structures that form the city system. This project includes the Khulna systems map (https://embed.kumu.io/09c3bcb304f31a958e9409c134e417e2) as well as documentation of the methods and data used to create it
