Vadodara Strengthens Climate Leadership with Launch of CapaCITIES Phase III

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Phase III of the “Capacity Building Project on Low Carbon and Climate Resilient City Development in India (CapaCITIES)” project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), was exchanged between the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) and ICLEI South Asia on 13 September 2025 in Vadodara. ICLEI South […]
Ahmedabad leads the way in Net-Zero Climate Action: Highlights from National Urban Conclave and Mayoral Summit 2025

On the 150th birth anniversary of Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Ahmedabad hosted the National Urban Conclave and Mayoral Summit 2025 on 15-16 October 2025. It brought together more than 80 Mayors, Commissioners, and city representatives from over 35 cities across India. The event celebrated Sardar Patel’s legacy of visionary civic governance, fostering dialogue on innovation, […]
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 […]