● Heatwaves may not conjure the powerful imagery of a flash flood or cyclone, but they can be damaging for society and dangerous - even deadly - for vulnerable individuals. However, reducing this risk is within the grasp of city authorities, and cities and states in India are leading the way in taking effective action
● This CDKN Guide presents the story of how an action research initiative in a single city in India has evolved into contagious policy action in 17 cities and 11 states, with interest from national leadership. By starting small and learning by doing, heatwave planning and response has become increasingly ambitious in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat state, and success there has had.
This Guide outlines what other cities can learn from this experience for tackling the heat risk and also for other urban challenges. It focuses on the factors that have enabled this success.
