CapaCITIES Project Consortium Signs MoU with Gujarat for Phase II Implementation
The Government of Gujarat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the 20th of January 2021 with the Implementing Agency (IA) of the CapaCITIES project to formalise cooperation with the urban development and climate change departments of the state. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is supporting the implementation of the second phase of […]
Rajkot City Won OPCC Award 2018, Urban LEDS II launched at WWF-India Event
ICLEI member city Rajkot was felicitated with One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) award at the ‘Role of Cities in Addressing Climate Change’ conference organised by WWF-India in partnership with ICLEI South Asia on the 12th of November in New Delhi. The city was announced as the winner and was also felicitated at the OPCC global […]
Effective Climate Action in Cities and States of India
By Soumya Chaturvedula Effective Climate Action in Cities and States of Indian cooperation between the South Pole, Swiss experts in climate change, energy, water, waste and transport and the cities network ICLEI, Swiss Development and Cooperation (SDC) funded the CapaCITIES project. Phase-1 (2016 to 2019) of the project built the capacities of 4 Indian […]
Effective Climate Action in Cities and States of India
Effective Climate Action in Cities and States of Indian cooperation between the South Pole, Swiss experts in climate change, energy, water, waste and transport and the cities network ICLEI, Swiss Development and Cooperation (SDC) funded the CapaCITIES project. Phase-1 (2016 to 2019) of the project built the capacities of 4 Indian cities to integrate climate […]
Statement of Intent signed with NIUA on CapaCITIES-II project learnings
The consortium of implementing agencies for the CapaCITIES project have signed a Statement of Intent with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), aiming to create and disseminate knowledge products based on project learnings and outputs. The second phase (September 2019 to July 2023) of the CapaCITIES project is being implemented in India with support […]
Udaipur Roundtable Brainstorms on Way Forward for Climate-Resilient Action Plans
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organised a half-day event in Udaipur on 13th of December 2020 to showcase the activities done under the CapaCITIES project in the city and in the other three project cities of Siliguri, Coimbatore and Rajkot. The areas in which work should be done in the next phase of […]
Rajkot City Won OPCC Award 2018, Urban LEDS II launched at WWF-India Event
ICLEI member city Rajkot was felicitated with One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) award at the ‘Role of Cities in Addressing Climate Change’ conference organised by WWF-India in partnership with ICLEI South Asia on the 12th of November in New Delhi. The city was announced as the winner and was also felicitated at the OPCC global […]
BLOG: A Road to Resilience, Implementing ICLEI-ACCCRN Process in Bangladesh
By Md. Jubaer Rashid The ICLEI ACCCRN Process (IAP) has been developed by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability’s South Asia and Oceania offices through involvement with the Rockefeller Foundation supported Asian Cities Climate Change Resilient Network (ACCCRN) program. The IAP enables urban local governments to assess their climate risks and build climate resilience. With the […]