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 […]
How Cities Are Rewriting the Climate Playbook: Highlights from 2026 World Climate Cities Forum
ICLEI South Asia actively participated in the 2026 World Climate Cities Forum, co-hosted by ICLEI Korea and Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do Province, from 21–22 April in Yeosu, South Korea. Convened under the theme “Locally Led Green Transformation,” the forum brought together 170 participants, including representatives from 28 local governments across 13 countries. The event served as […]
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) – […]
Introductory Module Training for Selected Cities on Capacity Building Training
Under the “Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA)” project, ICLEI South Asia conducted a virtual introductory training session on 30 June 2025 for selected municipalities in Nepal. The event marked the beginning of the training series programme to be conducted under the SIRA project to strengthen the capacity of 17 municipalities in […]
Building Local Climate Resilience: Training on LAPA Development in Nepal
The Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN), in collaboration with ICLEI South Asia, organised a training workshop on developing an Inclusive Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA) from 23 – 25 April 2025, in Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal. MuAN and ICLEI South Asia conducted the training under the project “Development of an Inclusive Local Adaptation Plan of […]
Sri Lanka’s Step Towards Climate Resilience in Nuwara Eliya and Kandy
Two important Sri Lankan cities, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, are working to improve their climate resilience as part of the third phase of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network’s (CDKN) Accelerating Inclusive Action Programme. The Federation of Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities (FSLGA) has teamed up with ICLEI South Asia to create Climate Adaptation Plans […]
ICLEI South Asia at COP29: Towards a Climate-Resilient Future
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, ICLEI South Asia represented the voices of its member cities, playing a key role in highlighting the importance of local governments in global climate action. Mr. Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and Executive Director of ICLEI South Asia, led multiple sessions that showcased […]
National Level Workshop on Multi-Level Action for Climate Resilient Cities
Workshop Summary DAY 1 The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Emani Kumar, Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia with opening remarks from Mr. Hans Peter Egler, Senior Director of Public Affairs and Head of the Cities Practice, South Pole, Ms. Ridhima Sud, Sr. Thematic Advisor for Climate Change, (SDC) and Smt. Naynaben Pedhadiya, Hon. Mayor, Rajkot […]
CDKN: Webinar Spotlights Inclusive, Equitable Roles for Marginalised Communities in Climate Actions
Daring Cities 2023, an action-oriented annual global forum on climate change for urban leaders taking on the climate emergency, was recently organised by ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability in Bonn, Germany. As part of the virtual forum, ICLEI South Asia hosted an engaging webinar on ‘’Reaching out to All: Mainstreaming Gender and Social Inclusion to […]