GESI (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion) was key in the programme delivery. Vulnerable groups including women, children, the elderly, migrants, the urban poor and people with disabilities were considered in studies on flood impact, preparedness and response, policy mechanisms and flood warning systems. Baseline assessments and GESI capacity building activities for city authorities were also conducted. Recommendations were then provided to address GESI considerations within flood risk mitigation options appraisal and flood warning systems. This provided practical examples of GESI mainstreaming in flood risk management.​

Proactive community inclusion was done with local communities to understand their challenges and provide mitigation recommendations. A local GESI expert was engaged and completed a series of ‘roundtable’ discussions with community NGOs representing all main GESI Groups and government departments to exchange knowledge and seek improved inter-agency collaboration.

The project scope was aligned to SDG goals with an assessment process and review workshops to continuously improve performance for stakeholders. Visualisation tools are a great way to communicate and understand SDG alignment. This promotes project understanding, stakeholder participation and team building - maximising potential for the project. Of particular importance is having clear and simple Performance Criteria selected for the SDG assessment process.​