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Olasunkanmi Okunola

@sunkiehabib.bsky.social
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Dr. Olasunkanmi Okunola is a distinguished expert in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, with extensive experience in research, policy development, and advancing resilience through innovative frameworks and global collaborations.

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Olasunkanmi Okunola @sunkiehabib.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Informal settlements are more than “vulnerability hotspots”; they are a frontier of systemic risk. Our new paper shows how illegality, inequity and invisibility can push cities towards pivot states that lock in vulnerability or enable transformation. With Ananya Ramesh: doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
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Olasunkanmi Okunola @sunkiehabib.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
In this paper, I examine what the Belém Adaptation Indicators could mean in practice, drawing on insights from Africa to highlight why measurement justice and context-sensitive implementation matter for fair and meaningful tracking of global adaptation progress. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/T7XJX...
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Bridging global ambition and local reality: African insights for the future of the Belém Adaptation Indicators
A persistent challenge in global climate governance has been the lack of a coherent, comparable framework for assessing adaptation progress under the Paris Agreement. Unlike mitigation, which benef...
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Olasunkanmi Okunola @sunkiehabib.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
🔔 New Publication Alert! My latest study reflects on Priority 2 of the #SendaiFramework across 5 African countries. Key takeaway: progress made, but deep governance gaps persist—especially at local levels. It’s time to move beyond silos. doi.org/10.1007/s137...
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Beyond Institutional Silos: Rethinking Multilevel Disaster Risk Governance in Africa a Decade into the Sendai Framework Implementation - International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
Ten years after the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, disaster risk governance remains one of its most ambitious yet unevenly implemented priorities, particularly...
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Olasunkanmi Okunola @sunkiehabib.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
🚨 New Publication Alert! 🌍🌊 How can multi-level governance improve disaster recovery? My latest paper examines Lagos, Nigeria's post-flood recovery, highlighting gaps in policy, governance, and coordination. 🔗 Read more: kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
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