Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities

Some key highlights from our webinar yesterday.

• Extreme heat must be integrated into long-term development planning, governance, and public service delivery rather than treated as a seasonal emergency.

• Effective heat resilience requires people-centred early warning systems that translate forecasts into timely actions to protect lives, livelihoods, and vulnerable populations.

• Climate data, technology, innovation, and strengthened Africa–India collaboration are essential for scaling heat resilience solutions, improving preparedness, and supporting informed decision-making

Thank you to all the speakers and participants for a great session.

🌍 Invitation: Indo-Afro Roundtable on Learning from Extreme Heat, Health, and Livelihoods

AIDMI and AERC are organising a virtual roundtable to discuss practical learning from India and Africa on extreme heat, health protection, livelihoods, early warning, technology, and community-centred resilience.

📅 Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
⏰ Time: 04:00 PM–05:00 PM IST
💻 Mode: Virtual
🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9FlbeYAdTni5bcLPEfhxDg

The discussion will focus on vulnerable workers, small businesses, informal settlements, women workers, and at-risk communities.

Please join and share with colleagues working on climate resilience, health, livelihoods, DRR, and humanitarian action.