Catalogue of Best Practices for Building Flood Resilience

Many cities experience the dual challenge of flooding and water scarcity in a cyclic manner through the year. In order to overcome these challenges, there are numerous development measures that cities can adopt to build flood and water resilience, according to the authors. Some of the measures which have been successfully implemented by Indian and global cities towards mitigating floods and building water resilience are showcased in this document. The intent is to create a 'basket of solutions' that cities can choose based on their need and priority.

This report makes emphasis on replicability and scalability of interventions in the context of Indian cities has been considered while selecting the interventions. Additionally, the cost of implementation, scale of intervention and types of stakeholders involved in implementing flood measures are provided to help city officials plan for similar action.