RESILIENCE SERVICES
Let’s create a safer, more equitable, and sustainable future together.
When you need partnership, expertise, and customized support to strengthen your community and create better outcomes for everyone, you can count on our team of resilience professionals to help.
Whether you need assistance assessing your locality’s existing strategies, conducting inclusive stakeholder engagement, identifying opportunities and strategies, or prioritizing next steps, we're ready to help you create a better future for your community.
CRAFT-ECR
IBTS developed the Community Resilience Assessment Framework and Tools for Equitable Climate Resilience (CRAFT-ECR) to assist local governments with evaluating, understanding, communicating, and enhancing how their climate resilience efforts incorporate equity.
CRAFT-ECR assessments adapt to your individual community’s needs, whether you are just starting on your equity journey or enhancing already established programs. Reach out today to see how we can craft a solution for your community.
Who We Serve
County and Municipal Governments
Local governments stand at the forefront of disaster planning and mitigation. We are ready to provide the funding, capacity, and expertise you need to develop effective and inclusive resilience strategies
Puerto Rico
Following Hurricanes María and Irma, Puerto Rico has committed to creating a safer and sustainable future. Our local staff support this vision with resilience solutions from neighborhoods to Island-wide.
Nonprofits
Nonprofit, community-based, and intergovernmental organizations are leading the way in global resilience innovations. We are proud to support this work with our technical, regulatory, and funding expertise.
Services
- Equitable climate resilience (ECR) assessments
- Resilience planning
- Code modernization and regulatory support
- Community engagement strategies
- Community planning and zoning
- Market research
- In-depth interviews
- Meeting facilitation
- Online and intercept surveys
- Strategic planning
- Time and motion productivity analysis
- Usability studies
Clients
Local Governments
- Adams County, CO, Long-Term Recovery and Resiliency Strategic Plan
- Ramsey County, MI, Climate Action Framework
- Puerto Rico Municipal Recovery Plans:
- Municipality of Caguas
- Municipality of Canóvanas
- Municipality of Cayey
- Municipality of Coamo
- Municipality of Isabela
- Municipality of Jayuya
- Municipality of Naguabo
- Municipality of Salinas
Nonprofits
- Enterprise Community Partners
- Foundation for Puerto Rico
- Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
- The Kresge Foundation
- The World Bank
Work
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Ramsey County, MI
ButtonCounty officials enlisted IBTS’ resilience team to assess and enhance their comprehensive Climate Action Framework. After conducting a detailed review of the framework, we prioritized recommendations to ensure it reflects the County's equity-centric stance and maximizes impact for climate-vulnerable communities.
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The Kresge Foundation
Read the Study →On behalf of The Kresge Foundation, our market research team led a two-year study to determine how city governments address equity in their climate resilience planning efforts.
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The World Bank
ButtonTo support the World Bank’s efforts to promote resilience through building safety, IBTS’ established an international team of regulatory professionals to develop a training of trainers (ToT) program for Caribbean governments. The program, piloted in Dominica, is serving as a model for use throughout the region.
Ramsey County, MI
The Kresge Foundation
The World Bank
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Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Municipal Recovery Planning
ButtonOver two years, our dedicated Puerto Rico planning staff worked closely with eight municipalities to developed detailed recovery plans, thanks to this Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) program and CDBG-DR funds.
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Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Whole Community Resilience Planning
ButtonIBTS is working with 10 communities across the Island to develop Community Resilience Plans that present comprehensive solutions to strengthen preparedness, response, recovery and resilience capacities at the community scale.
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Municipal Recovery Planning
Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Whole Community Resilience Planning
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