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 […]
Advancing Urban Climate Resilience in Gujarat: Insights from L&D Workshops in Ahmedabad and Surat
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC), is advancing efforts to strengthen urban climate resilience in Gujarat through stakeholder consultations and collaborative workshops in Ahmedabad and Surat. These engagements focused on raising awareness and operationalising frameworks to assess climate-induced Loss and Damage […]
Regional Scoping Webinars to Identify Country Specific Priorities Under CDKN
ICLEI South Asia organised Regional Scoping Workshops titled “Understanding Regional Needs and Priorities for India, Nepal, and Bangladesh” on the 3rd, 16th, and 28th of February 2023, respectively, in collaboration with local knowledge partners and stakeholders. The webinars were organised as part of the IDRC and DGIS supported CDKN – Accelerating Inclusive Action project to […]
Fostering Sustainable Lifestyles through Climate Smart Development and Urban Partnerships – Lessons from India
At the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27), ICLEI South Asia along with the National Institute of Urban Affairs, with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Climate Development and Knowledge Network is organising a session on Fostering Sustainable Lifestyles through Climate Smart Development and Urban Partnerships – Lessons […]
Investment Case Prepared for Kochi’s Pokkali Fields, Mangroves
An investment case on nature-based solutions, focusing on mangroves and pokkali in Kochi, has been developed under the INTERACT-Bio project, supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMU). Pokkali is an ancient organic farming practice, where one season of paddy cultivation using a unique saline tolerant rice […]