Roundtable Calls for Systems Approach to Promote Climate Action
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organised and hosted a Roundtable Dialogue on Climate Resilient Cities in India, under the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation-supported CapaCITIES project, on the 28th of November in New Delhi, India. The event was organised with support from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), as part […]
Singra E-Mobility Project Sets the Pace for Climate Action in Bangladesh
Singra Municipality, a small city in Bangladesh, has set an example in climate action for the country and the globe to follow. It has successfully implemented a project on “Promoting E-Rickshaw as a Public Transport and Emergency Health Supporting Services,” supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany, and in collaboration […]
CDKN Workshop Underlines Importance of Knowledge Brokering In Climate Resilience Strategies
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Asia successfully conducted a two-day regional training workshop in New Delhi, India, on the 18th and 19th of November, 2019. The workshop’s objective was to engage with and provide training to local governments as well as training institutes and organisations on the concepts and processes of climate resilience […]
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 […]
Shared Learning Dialogues Help to Assess Climate Risks to Urban Systems in Rajshahi, Narayanganj
ICLEI South Asia organised two Shared Learning Dialogues (s) in Rajshahi and Narayanganj in Bangladesh, on the 4th and 7th of August 2019, respectively. These SLDs were organised under the Urban LEDS-II project to conduct detailed climate vulnerability assessments, including validation of climate trends and past hazards, identification of climate-impacted urban systems, vulnerable places and […]
Asia Pacific Countries Deliberate on Boosting Climate Ambition
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) Secretariat, hosted by ICLEI South Asia in partnership with ICLEI South East Asia and ICLEI East Asia, and LEDS Global Partnership (LEDS GP) in association with other partners organised several events at the Asia Pacific Climate Week (APCW) 2019. The APCW 2019 aims to support implementation of Asia-Pacific countries’ Nationally […]
CDKN Asia organises Country Engagement Workshops in Nepal, Bangladesh and India
ICLEI South Asia, the Asia Regional Coordinator for Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) programme, organised national-level engagement workshops in Nepal, Bangladesh and India on the 8th, 24th, and 29th of August 2019, respectively. The workshops discussed CDKN’s activities in the three countries on the thematic priorities of the programme. They focused on identifying and […]
Gujarat CM releases Climate Resilient City Action Plan for Rajkot
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, releases “Climate Resilient City Action Plan (CRCAP), Rajkot” on 2nd of August 2019, prepared under the CapaCITIES project, supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Through the SDC funded CapaCITIES project, Rajkot city has the taken lead towards addressing climate change related issues […]
Resilient Cities Concludes with a Firm No to Unsustainable Development
ICLEI South Asia participated in the 10th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation organised by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability in Bonn, Germany. The event was held from the 26th to 28th of June. ICLEI GexCom member Kinlay Dorjee, Mayor, Thimphu Municipality, Bhutan also represented South Asia at the Congress. ICLEI South Asia […]
Europe Tour Inspires Climate-Smart Vision in Urban-LEDS II Cities
A study tour of Europe was organised under the project “Urban-LEDS II – Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies” from 17th to 24th June 2019. Participants from 18 countries visited three leading European cities that are part of the Urban LEDS network. They got an opportunity to explore first-hand […]