Continuous maintenance of rainwater collection and drainage systems to allow proper drainage in cities in times of flashfloods. 4.5.3 Enhancing community participation at local urban level for climate change resilience. Any climate adaptation planning in urban areas should include an organic integration of communities in all phases of participatory planning and implementation. There is a strategic need for enhancing institutional and coordination conditions to improved community participation in identification and addressing climate change impacts at community level in urban areas. Key proposed measures include:. Use of existing local based organizations and neighborhood networks to identify and respond to climate risks in urban areas based on participatory consultation and supporting joint actions.