.... Additionally, the flood insurance program introduced by the government in 2016 and 2017 is not functioning anymore because of the insufficient funds allocated to execute such assistance programs. As a remedial measure, developing a national flood insurance scheme is proposed, supported by a strong aid program...

... on government to take a leading role in managing this disaster. Governmental approach to the management of fire disasters has been criticised to be too narrow in adapting other stakeholder views in reducing fire disaster occurrence. This implies that there is a wide gap, as these responsibilities should...

... and monitoring of progress in cities. Originality/value Continued advocacy will seek to commit more cities and increase the support by national governments to support city resilience and local capacities. Richard Haigh can be contacted at: r.p.haigh@salford.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited...