This certificate marks Lishui's inclusion in the UN program. [Photo/Tide News]

Lishui city – located in East China's Zhejiang province – has joined a United Nations program to enhance its resilience and disaster risk management, the local environmental authority said recently.

The project, named "Making Cities Resilient 2023", was initiated by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and other partners in 2021.

It aims to provide resources and support for cities to cope with climate change and other challenges. Lishui is the only city in Zhejiang and one of five in China that have been selected for the project.

A city official said Lishui has been implementing its dual-carbon strategy and adapting to climate change through a series of innovative measures.

The metropolis has improved its ecological and infrastructural resilience and developed 82 towns, 208 villages and 866 hamlets into scenic spots based on nature-based solutions.

Lishui has also taken the lead in climate finance and explored new models for green financial products and services. The city's green credit balance reached 70.19 billion yuan ($9.82 billion) by September, up 60.73 percent year-on-year.