This piece argues that many civil defence breakdowns stem less from front-line execution than from upstream design: mandates, governance, interoperability and capital logic. It is written as a gateway document for policymakers, DFIs and practitioners who want resilience that can be specified, funded and audited.
This piece argues that modern large-scale fire disasters are increasingly decided upstream of the fireground: by whether water can be delivered at sufficient flow, pressure and duration under stress. It is written as a gateway document for leaders shaping resilience mandates, infrastructure investment and operational doctrine.
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