ICLEI South Asia presents the ‘Maharashtra Green Climate’ agenda to Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Maharashtra is taking important steps towards building a greener, more climate-resilient and sustainable urban future. ICLEI South Asia was honoured to present the ‘Maharashtra Green Climate’ agenda and key priorities for sustainable urban development in a meeting chaired by Hon’ble Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in the presence of Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Hon’ble […]
ICLEI South Asia Conducts Training on Integrating GESI in Climate Resilience
As part of the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project, ICLEI South Asia conducted two trainings on “Preparation of Inclusive Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA): Integrating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Climate Resilience” in Pokhara, Nepal. The trainings strengthened the capacities of local governments to engage diverse stakeholders in promoting inclusive and climate-resilient urban development. […]
Dhankuta’s Journey Towards Sustainable Development
Our “Member in Focus” feature spotlights distinguished leaders from our member cities, showcasing their insights, achievements, and experiences in shaping inclusive, resilient, and future-ready urban communities. In this edition, Mr Chintan Tamang, Mayor of Dhankuta Municipality, shares how Dhankuta is driving meaningful change through local action. How would you describe Dhankuta’s development journey and priorities? Dhankuta Municipality, located in Koshi Province, covers 111 square kilometres and is an important agricultural hub […]
Scaling Urban Climate Resilience in India: The CapaCITIES programme reinforces the Next Decade of Urban Climate Action
Marking a decade of transformative urban climate action, the national-level workshop, “Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward,” was organised under the Capacity Building for Low-carbon and Climate Resilient City Development in India (CapaCITIES) programme on 14 July 2026 in New Delhi. The convening gathered senior government officials, mayors, commissioners and engineers […]
Tamil Nadu Accelerates District-Level Climate Action: ICLEI South Asia Drives Technical Leadership
ICLEI South Asia advanced Tamil Nadu’s growing climate action agenda through active participation in two key events in Chennai: the seminar on “Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Adaptation Strategies” on 1 November 2025 and the workshop on “Standardization of District Climate Action Plan (DCAP)” on 5 November 2025. Across both platforms, ICLEI South Asia showcased […]
Scaling Climate Action Through Bundled Urban Projects: ICLEI South Asia’s Call at the CPPF Launch
ICLEI South Asia, as the technical partner of the Climate Projects Preparation Facility (CPPF), participated in the official launch of the Facility held on 24 November 2025 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Established by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) with support from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and […]
Scaling Climate-Responsive Cities: Insights on DRR Integration from COP30
ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia, convened the session “Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into Climate Action: City Experiences” on 17 November 2025 at the Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (DRI) Pavilion during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The session, organised in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), […]
ICLEI Showcases City-Led Climate-Health Solutions at NAM Workshop
Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General of ICLEI and Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia, was invited by the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) to speak at its global workshop titled “The ‘What’ of Systems Transformation: Anchoring Climate Action in Health,” held virtually on 29 and 30 April 2025. The workshop was the first of a […]
ICC Annual Conclave 2025: ICLEI South Asia Honours Urban Cooling and Youth Leadership
As a founding member of the India Cooling Coalition (ICC), a multi-stakeholder group working to promote climate-smart, inclusive, and sustainable cooling strategies in India, ICLEI South Asia participated in the second edition of the ICC Annual Conclave at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on 16-17 April 2025. A premier forum for leaders and […]
CDKN Asia Presents a Session on Gender and Social Inclusion at a Workshop on Building Climate Resilient Cities in Visakhapatnam, India
On 20 November 2024, CDKN was invited by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation to present a session on Mainstreaming Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Climate Action’ at the “Workshop on Building Climate Resilient Cities: From Planning to Implementation in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. In an insightful technical session on implementing climate action in Indian cities, […]