Implementation partners meet to begin activities on integrated rural urban water management
To initiate the implementation of the Integrated Rural Urban Water Management for Climate Based Adaptations in Indian Cities (IAdapt), supported by International Development Research Centre, Canada, a partners’ meet was held at IIT Madras, Chennai. This two-day meeting was attended by all project partners – ICLEI South Asia, Athena Infonomics, IWMI and IIT Madras. Partners […]
Model and satellite cities identified for INTERACT- Bio
The model and satellite project cities in India for the INTERACT-Bio: Integrated sub-national action for Biodiversity project – funded by BMUB – have been identified. Also, in a series of meetings held last month, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has also extended its full support to the initiative that aims at fostering […]
ICLEI ACCCRN Process used to develop resilience strategies for Ramgad Watershed
The ICLEI ACCCRN Process, which was developed by ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation – particularly for local governments, has now been used by the Kumaon University, Nainital to develop the resilience strategy in the Ramgad watershed area near Nainital. The toolkit that has successfully been used for 40 cities […]
Inviting EOI under CapaCITIES for Climate Exposure Analysis
ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia is the implementing agency for the Capacity Building Project on Low Carbon and Climate Resilience City Development in India (CapaCITIES). CapaCITIES is a multi-year cooperation project between Switzerland and four Indian cities aiming at strengthening the capacities of city authorities to plan and implement measures for reducing greenhouse […]
ICLEI South Asia conducts City GHG Emission Inventory Training in Malaysia
ICLEI South Asia conducted a training session on the preparation of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories on May 3, 2017, in Melaka, Malaysia, at the launch event of the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot in Malaysia, implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The Melaka Sustainable Cities Conference 2017 on […]
Meet Anandhan Subramaniyam: a sustainability champion at ICLEI South Asia
In a conversation, Anandhan Subramaiyam, senior project officer at ICLEI South Asia, shares his perspective on his journey and the organisation’s initiatives in energy sector. Edited excerpts: Please tell us about your journey in the organisation, the projects you have been associated with and the skills that have helped you pave your path. I am […]
Workshops held in Kushtia, Bangladesh under ACCCRN small grants programme
Two workshops were held in April 2017, in Kushtia Municipality of Bangladesh, under ACCCRN’s Engagement Building Small Gants Fund. The initiative in Kushtia is dedicated to “Construction of RCC Drain & Supporting Road to Save and Improve the Life Standard of the People at Gorai Ashroyan Phase-2”. Earlier this year, two cities in Bangladesh had […]
ICLEI South Asia signs MoU with 3 cities under the PROMISE project
ICLEI South Asia has signed the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the local governments in the city of Karnal, Warangal and Jabalpur under the project “Promotion of Inclusive, Sustainable Growth and Diversity to Strengthen Local Governments (PROMISE to strengthen Local Governments). The project aims to build and improve the capacities at the local level in […]
ICLEI South Asia represents BEA at 3rd Sustainable Energy for All Forum in New York
Over 1,000 high-level representatives from different governments, businesses, civil societies and international organisations gathered in New York City, from April 3-5, 2017 for the 3rd Sustainable Energy for All Forum – its theme “Going Further, Faster – Together.” The Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) was well-represented at the event: Nine BEA cities and 18 BEA partner […]
Interview: Mayor of Gangtok Shakti Singh Choudhary on how Gangtok is treating waste as treasure
In conversation with ICLEI South Asia, Shakti Singh Choudhary, Mayor of Gangtok, Sikkim, shares how the hill city is capitalising on the waste that is generated and what the challenges involved are. Edited excerpts: What are the measures that the city has adopted to manage waste? The city has a huge vegetable market that generates […]