Climate change has aggravated these types of climate-induced hazards, including urban flooding, coastal erosion, water scarcity, and extreme heat — particularly risking rapidly urbanizing coastal cities in the Global South. With poor infrastructure, expansive informal settlements, and institutional capacity gaps, resilience becomes more imperative. This thesis explores DRR and climate resiliency strategies in three case study cities: Accra (Ghana), Cape Town (South Africa), and Chennai (India), while also gleaning insights from northern star examples in the Global North such as Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Chicago. Inspired by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030), the Paris Agreement, and international efforts like MCR2030, C40, and the Resilient Cities Network, the study uses a three-tiered approach.