CDKN Writeshop Discusses Gender Inclusive Adaptation Planning
A writeshop was conducted under the Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) – Knowledge Accelerator (KA) project on the 17th and 18th of September, 2019 at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), London. ICLEI South Asia, along with our partners – ODI and Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (FFLA) -participated in the writeshop. The writeshop aimed to finalise training […]
Biomethanation Plant to Reduce GHG Emissions in Udaipur
Udaipur City witnessed the inauguration of its first biomethanation facility to process biodegradable waste generated in the city. The 2 TPD bi-phasic biomethanation facility was built under the CapaCITIES project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and supported by the Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC). Mr. Gulabchand Kataria, Member of the Legislative […]
ICLEI Pledges to Support APUF's Penang Platform for Sustainable Urbanisation
The seventh session of the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-7) was held in Penang, Malaysia, in October to discuss the future of Asia & Pacific Cities: Transformative Pathways to Achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As one of the steering committee members of the APUF-7, ICLEI was involved in several events, besides becoming a founding […]
Design Tricks Make Roads Safer for Children in Urban95 Tactical Intervention in Udaipur
ICLEI South Asia implemented a tactical intervention designed to slow down traffic for the safety of students under the Urban95 programme in Udaipur in October. The intervention was implemented at the entrance of Vidhya Bhavan Pre- Primary School in Ward 3, after a survey of the project technical team identified primary schools and day care […]
ICLEI and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum Partner to Strengthen Support of Local Governments
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), which works to promote and strengthen democratic local government across the Commonwealth and to encourage the exchange of best practice, formalized their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 15th October 2019 at the Seventh Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-7) […]
Asia LEDS Partnership Presents Draft Framework on Electric Mobility in Sri Lanka at Colombo Workshop
The Asia LEDS Partnership Secretariat, co-hosted by ICLEI South Asia, worked with the Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation, Government of Sri Lanka, and provided technical assistance to prepare a Framework for Electric Mobility Policy in Sri Lanka. A second consultation workshop was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation on […]
Kota Kinabalu Launches Green City Action Plan
The Borneo Green City International Convention was convened on the 10th and 11th of October 2019 in Kota Kinabalu City, Malaysia. The objective of the convention was to share and promote ideas and initiatives on green, sustainable and smart city development and to exchange knowledge and explore the potential for collaboration. ICLEI South Asia attended […]
GHGPI Holds Workshop on India's Emission Estimates, State Actions and NDC Progress
GHG Platform India (GHGPI) shared outcomes from their work on India’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission estimates, climate action by states, and contributions of subnational actions toward the achievement of nationally determined contributions (NDC) in a workshop that was held in Delhi on the 26th of September, 2019. The workshop was jointly organised by the member […]
ICLEI South Asia Launches Plastic Waste Management Pilot in GHMC Area
ICLEI South Asia, in partnership with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and supported by the IGES-CCET (IGES Centre Collaborating with United Nations Environmental Programme on Environmental Technologies), is developing a ‘Plastic waste management strategy and action plan for GHMC’. As part of this initiative, the project is interacting with shopkeepers and residents in the Birla […]
Experts Discuss Urban Biodiversity at ASEAN India Workshop
The ASEAN India Workshop on Urban Biodiversity and Application of the City Biodiversity Index was held in Singapore from the 24th to the 26th of September, 2019. Dr. Monalisa Sen, Programme Coordinator (Biodiversity), ICLEI South Asia, presented the work on urban biodiversity being carried out by the organisation. The workshop was attended by 20 cities […]