Rising temperatures and weather extremes like floods and storms could be detrimental to the quality of life in Serbian towns – these are all challenges we have to face. Our towns must be prepared to cope with the effects of climate change as structures and the urban living environment are especially vulnerable.

At the same time well-functioning towns and cities are among the most important prerequisites for sustainable economic development. Lack of systematic planning in response to climate change impact will lead to increased costs for adaptation measures. Anticipatory strategies and plans including climate change projections must be continuously developed to ensure the adaptation of urban structures to mitigate the impact of a changing climate on the urban living environment.

In full awareness of these facts, the City of Belgrade developed this Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan and Vulnerability Assessment within the regional project “Climate Change Adaptation in the Western Balkans” implemented by the German International Cooperation Agency (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – GIZ).