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18 March 2026 · Ukraine · Poland · UNDRR / WMO

The Intersection of Conflict and Climate — Sendai 2026

Applying the UNDRR 2026–2030 Strategic Framework to the Ukraine poly-crisis.

NGL Fellowship · 2,000-word research paper

Sendai FrameworkUNDRRUkraineClimate-Conflict Nexus

§ Abstract

The UNDRR 2026–2030 framework's 'Multi-Hazard' lens is no longer theoretical: in Ukraine, the degraded grid converts winter into a cascading technological-natural hazard under G-DRSF 2026 classification.

Recovery Readiness (Priority 4) is reframed as something to design during active hostilities — modular micro-grids and hardened community hubs activated the moment local stabilization occurs.

Anticipatory finance (pre-positioned winterization, hardened grids) is justified by Rᵢ = (B_avoided + B_development) / C_drr, demonstrating a 4:1 return.

§ Key findings

  • ·10.8M displaced Ukrainians must be integrated into national loss accounting, not only humanitarian counts.
  • ·Locally-led DRR + decentralized resilience is the only path to Recovery Readiness inside an active war zone.
  • ·EW4All's 2027 deadline must drive a Resilience-Informed legal status for long-term refugees.

§ Methods

  • →Sendai 4-priority crosswalk against Ukraine 2025–26 winter crisis
  • →Resilience Investment Ratio (Rᵢ) modeling
  • →Comparative analysis vs. UNDRR Geneva Call for DRR (June 2025)

§ Downloadable resources

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    Rᵢ Calculation Worksheet

    resilience-multiplier.md