Virtual Event
Governing for the Worst El Niño on Record
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026
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Event Description
This summer, floods, wildfires and extreme heat put governments under pressure across continents: more than 669,000 hectares burned across the EU, devastating floods affected more than 640,000 people in Mozambique this year and report found that extreme heat alone has claimed nearly 460 lives and cost $7.7 billion over the past decade in California.
Extreme weather is putting growing pressure on emergency response, infrastructure, public health and essential services. Public servants need to make decisions before, during and after a crisis, often across departments and with limited time and resources.
This event will explore what a changing climate demands of governments, how they approach building resilience today and what needs to change in planning, coordination, policy and investment to effectively govern the impacts of an increasingly volatile climate in the future.
Join public servants and resilience experts from different countries to compare practical lessons, examine where current approaches need to adapt and discuss how governments can strengthen their ability to prepare, respond and recover.
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Speakers
Jakob Grandin
Head of Climate and Risk Section, City of Bergen
Norway
Ananya Ramesh
Senior Research Associate, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
Germany
Dr. Nuha Eltinay
Principal Advisor - Resilience and Climate Adaptation, ICLEI Europe
United Kingdom
Jakob Grandin, is Head of the Climate and Risk Section at the City of Bergen in Norway, where he leads strategic work on climate mitigation, circularity and adaptation. His work focuses on how cities and institutions can prepare for cascading risks, strengthen climate resilience and translate systems thinking into practice. Jakob also brings a background in sustainability research, higher education and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Ananya Ramesh, is a Senior Research Associate at the United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), with a background spanning architecture, urban planning, and climate research. Her work focuses on urban development, climate risk, and equitable adaptation, drawing on participatory approaches to integrate community perspectives and field-based insights into research and policy.
Dr. Nuha Eltinay, is the Principal Advisor for Resilience and Climate Adaptation at ICLEI Europe. She is an award- winning spatial planner, architect and V60 Sustainability Champion, with over 15 years of experience working in senior positions at the World Bank, UNDRR and the Arab Urban Development Institute. Nuha holds a PhD in Urban Resilience, she is an author of Urban Resilience and Climate Change in the MENA Region book, and contributor to several academic research papers and policy documents on disaster risk governance, urban informality and a fragile peace.
