Biodiversity Action Plan for Udaipur: Stakeholders Discuss Importance of Ecosystem Services
ICLEI South Asia is developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Udaipur under the CapaCITIES-II project, which is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Corporation. The LBSAP is a guiding strategy with specific actions suggested for achieving “optimal and realistic governance and management of biodiversity and ecosystem services,” and its […]
Rajkot is National Winner of One Planet City Challenge for 4th time
Rajkot city has become the national winner of the ‘One Planet City Challenge (OPCC)’ for the fourth time. The city participated in the 2022 challenge with support from the CapaCITIES project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The city won the challenge after demonstrating a comprehensive approach to implementing progressive actions toward […]
Focus on CapaCITIES’ Coimbatore Initiatives at International Cooperation Forum
The International Cooperation Forum, Switzerland, hosted its 2022 hybrid and interactive conference in April, enabling a CO2 neutral event that included participants from across the world. Led by experts and scholars in the field of environment and climate change, as well as journalists and prominent world leaders, a plethora of climate issues were discussed. Speaking […]
CapaCITIES: Udaipur’s Green Mobility Zone to Feature New Age Solutions
A Green Mobility Zone (GMZ) is being developed in the walled city of Udaipur, under the CapaCITIES project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The GMZ is proposed to be a designated area into which only passenger electric vehicles (besides local private vehicles) would be allowed entry during the market/designated hours […]
CapaCITIES Knowledge Products Draw Attention at Smart Cities Conference in Surat
The CapaCITIES project shared its knowledge products at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ Smart Cities event titled “Smart Cities; Smart Urbanization,” held from the 18th to the 20th of April 2022 in Surat, Gujarat, as part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”, Government of India’s commemoration of 75 years of India’s Independence. Visitors at […]
High-profile National Workshop Puts Focus on Best Practices in Climate-resilient Development
The Department of Environment, Climate Change & Forests and the Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply of Tamil Nadu state jointly hosted the 1st National Level Best Practice Workshop organised by the CapaCITIES project with support from the Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation and in partnership with C40 Cities as well as World […]
CapaCITIES II: GHG Emission Inventories Compendium for Gujarat released
Shri. Bhupendrabhai Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, released the ‘City GHG Emission Inventories Compendium for Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Rajkot) on the 21st of February 2022, during the ‘Building A Climate Resilient Gujarat’ event organised by the state government. The compendium has been prepared under the CapaCITIES programme, which is funded by the Swiss […]
Focus on CDKN, CapaCITIES Initiatives at COP26 Session on Global South Commitment to Climate Action
ICLEI South Asia, supported by partner agencies, conducted a key session on the “Global South Commitment to Climate Action” during the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow in the United Kingdom on the 10th of November 2021. Distinguished speakers representing national governments, development agencies […]
The SDC to support Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission under CapaCITIES Project to fight Climate Change
Honourable Ambassador of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, Dr. Ralf Heckner submitted a Letter of Intent to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on the 25th of October, 2021, extending support and cooperation to enhance climate-resilient development in Tamil Nadu. To this effect, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) supported CapaCITIES Project […]
CapaCITIES Project Cities get Star Ratings under ClimateSmart Cities Assessment Framework
The CapaCITIES project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, is working with 8 partner cities. Support was extended to the partner cities – Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Udaipur, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Siliguri, and Tirunelveli – to report to the ClimateSmart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0. Cities received in-person and virtual support for data collection, […]