Harnessing Nature for Urban Resilience in Bangladesh: From Policy to Practice
As Bangladesh’s cities face growing challenges from flooding, waterlogging, urban heat, pollution and ecosystem degradation, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) present a critical opportunity to build resilience while strengthening biodiversity and community well-being. In this context, ICLEI South Asia convened a policy dialogue on 4 August 2026 to validate the draft policy brief “Harnessing Nature for Urban […]
Collaborating for Circular Cities: Solutions for Sustainable Waste Management
ICLEI South Asia in collaboration with the Federation of Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities (FSLGA), organised a three-day regional training workshop on Circular and Climate-Resilient Municipal Solid Waste Management Planning in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 12-14 May 2026. Supported by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), the event brought together 21 local government representatives […]
Climate Resilience in Cities: Capacity Building for Local Governments in South Asia
Key highlights from the first series of webinars under the CDKN training and peer learning programme. Increasing frequency of extreme climate events, coupled with uncontrolled urbanisation, high population and inadequate capacities increase the climate vulnerability of a city. Thus, the urgency to integrate climate resilience into urban planning and management has never been greater, necessitating […]
Building Stronger Cities: Strengthening DRR Tools and Municipal Preparedness in South Asia
To support local governments in strengthening their disaster preparedness, ICLEI South Asia conducted a webinar on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) on 3 December 2025. The session was organised under the third phase of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) – Accelerating Inclusive Action project, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands […]
From Waste to Resilience: Cities Exchange Ideas for Climate and Waste Action Under CDKN’s Peer Learning Programme
ICLEI South Asia conducted a webinar on Solid Waste Management and Circularity on 19 November 2025 for city officials from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. This marked the beginning of a series of webinars under CDKN Asia’s year-long training and peer exchange programme for local governments on climate resilience and disaster risk reduction, and […]
ICLEI South Asia Conducts Training on Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction for Urban Local Governments in Dhaka, Bangladesh
ICLEI South Asia organised a two-day training on Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for Urban Local Governments on 5–6 November 2025 at Nascent Gardenia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The training was designed to equip municipalities in vulnerable regions with tools, practical knowledge, and planning approaches needed for developing and implementing climate-resilient municipal strategies. The training, […]
Strengthening South Asian Cities for Climate Resilience: CDKN Begins Year-long Training Initiative
ICLEI South Asia organised a two-day training and peer-exchange workshop on Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in cities from 10–11 October 2025, in New Delhi, India. The event marked the formal launch of a year-long capacity-building programme for city officials under the third phase of the ‘Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) – […]
Stakeholders Unite to Advance Vijayawada’s Disaster Risk Resilience Strategy
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) convened a multi-stakeholder consultation to discuss and review the city’s progress on disaster and climate resilience on 23 July 2025, under the Climate and Development Knowledge Network’s (CDKN) Accelerating Inclusive Climate Action programme, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands and Canada’s International Development Research Centre. ICLEI South […]
Communities Define Adaptation Interventions for Local Adaptation Plan for Action
As a part of the process for developing Local Adaptation Plans for Action (LAPA) for Karjanha and Dhulikhel Municipalities in Nepal under Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Project, ICLEI South Asia conducted community consultations across all the wards in the two municipalities between 16-25 June 2025. These consultations helped to identify locally relevant climate […]
CDKN Conducts Community-Based Hazard Assessment in Nilphamari to Strengthen Climate Resilience
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Bangladesh team under ICLEI South Asia conducted a three-day field visit to Nilphamari Municipality from 15-17 April 2025 to develop a Climate-Induced Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Action Plan.. The visit focused on identifying climate-related hazards and vulnerabilities across the municipality’s nine wards. The team engaged with various community […]