The Race to Resilience is the UN-backed global campaign to catalyse a step-change in global ambition for climate resilience, putting people and nature first in pursuit of a resilient world where we don’t just survive climate shocks and stresses, but thrive in spite of them.

Led by the High-Level Climate Champions for Climate Action, the Race to Resilience aims:

• By 2030, to catalyse action by non-state actors that builds the resilience of 4 billion people from vulnerable groups and communities to climate risks.
• Through a partnership of initiatives, focus on helping the most vulnerable, frontline communities to build resilience and adapt to the physical impacts of climate change, such as extreme heat, drought, flooding and sea-level rise, in three area types:

Urban: Cities, industrial communities and informal settlements become healthy, safe and thriving spaces that support resilient livelihoods and allow for green recovery post COVID-19.

Rural: Smallholder farmers, rural entrepreneurs, and industries across food and agricultural supply chains are adaptive and are equipped to thrive in the face of climate change whilst protecting nature.

Coastal: Safeguard coastal and riverine cities, communities and businesses through increased investment in adaptation and resilience and protection of natural ecosystems that support those livelihoods and economies.

The Race to Resilience has 28 Partners, representing over 2,000 organisations, delivering action in over 100 countries

Click here to Join as a Partner

Throughout 2021, the High-Level Champions have engaged coalitions and initiatives who are prepared to meet Race to Resilience’s ‘minimum criteria’. Approved Partner initiatives act as the secretariats through which individual members can join and thus will facilitate the speed at which members can join the Race to Resilience.

From December 2021, the Race to Zero welcomes new Partner initiatives.

Any organization wishing to apply should do so by filling in an Expression of Interest (pdf format for reference, online form to fill) in which they will demonstrate how they will manage their members to meet the Race to Resilience criteria. Their application will be reviewed by an independent, Expert Review Group who will determine whether or not the Partner initiative meets the criteria.

Click here to join as a Member

Individual organizations are invited to join the Race via a relevant Partner initiative. Our Meet the Partners page provides an overview of each partner including the type of resilience work they undertake, which non-state actors they engage, which countries they work in, and the requirements to join. We encourage individual organisations to assess their most material climate risks and select a partner initiative that will both fit their own strategies and will contribute in a meaningful way to protecting vulnerable people around the world.

Why join?

• Your climate adaptation commitments and action efforts will be recognized as credible and science-based, supported by the UN
• You will join a community of members spanning regions and sectors, with whom to share knowledge, tools and solutions
• You will have access to powerful communications material and play a part in the run up to and at UN and other climate related events.
• You will actively play a role in delivering the resilience we all rely on.

For more information, please click here.