Asia LEDS Partnership releases new publications, gets new Steering Committee
The Asia LEDS Partnership has released a set of case studies and issue briefs in January 2017. These resource materials have been prepared after a few months of research and a few interviews with the resource persons. The Partnership is one of the three regional platforms of the LEDS Global Partnership and is funded by […]
Rithika Fernandes: Sustainability champion at ICLEI South Asia
Rithika Fernandes is a Project Officer at ICLEI South Asia where she works with the sustainability team. Her passion for bringing sustainability to lives is not restricted to her profession. She believes in taking that to her own life too and is an inspiration for many at the workplace. Here are edited excerpts from a […]
Engagement Building Grants released for Bangladesh; cities begin work on urban drainage and roads
Two cities in Bangladesh have received Engagement Building Grants to kick start their initiatives. With the help of the funds, the Mongla Port Municipality and Kushtia Municipality in Bangladesh will implement a pilot based on the City Resilience Strategy that has been developed under the ACCCRN project. Both the cities that have received their first […]
ICLEI South Asia assesses climate impact on new capital city Amaravati
ICLEI South Asia has undertaken a short-term assessment of the impacts of climate change on the development of the new Capital City Amaravati for Andhra Pradesh, India. The new capital city that lies between Vijayawada and Guntur cities on the upstream of Prakasam Barrage on river Krishna was proposed following the bifurcation of the state […]
Smart City Mission: Jaipur’s journey led by integration and innovation
Sandesh Nayak, IAS, is the Chief Executive Officer of Jaipur Smart City Limited that is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) created under the Smart City Mission, as directed by the Government of India. In this conversation with ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability South Asia, he talks about the Pink City’s plans for the Smart City […]
Asia LEDS Partnership activities aimed at supporting members in different ways
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) Secretariat, hosted by ICLEI South Asia and other ICLEI offices in the region, is in its second year of operation. Efforts are afoot to enhance the membership by not only reaching out to country and provincial members but also to other partners in the region. In a move aimed at […]
Recognition for AdoptIUWM city on India's Republic Day
ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability South Asia has recently been recognised for its efforts in integrated urban water management in Rajasthan. On January 26, 2017, Sub Divisional Magistrate Kishangarh and Chairman of Kishangarh Municipal Council awarded Rahul Rathi (Senior Project Officer, ICLEI South Asia) for successful implementation of door-to-door collection of waste in two wards, […]
Stakeholders come together at ICLEI South Asia event to share experiences and challenges under Smart City Mission
A knowledge sharing round table on Supporting Sustainable Urban Transport and Built Environment in Indian Smart Cities was held on January 17, 2017, at India Habitat Centre, in New Delhi. The roundtable (on invitation only) was attended by about 30 participants, including a range of stakeholders – architects, planners, consultants, government stakeholders, and individuals involved […]
Development of Sustainable Urban Development Framework (SUDF) for IMT-GT Region
ICLEI South Asia, with support from the Centre for IMT-GT Cooperation (CIMT), is developing a Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) Framework for the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) region. The IMT-GT is a sub-regional cooperation initiative by the Governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, to accelerate economic transformation in the region. The SUD Framework is envisaged as […]
Meet Kavita Khatri – Mayor of Jaisalmer city
Jaisalmer is a tourist city in the desert state of Rajasthan in India and faces scarcity of water. Through AdoptIUWM project, ICLEI South Asia – along with the city government – has been trying to revive and conserve traditional ponds and rain water harvesting structures and to manage waste that has been held responsible for […]