ICLEI SA donates PPE kits to Siliguri city
In these troubled and uncertain times, ICLEI South Asia is extending assistance to cities in the region in various ways to help tackle the pandemic, including through volunteer services and development of IEC material. Additionally, 100 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits have been donated to the Siliguri Municipal Corporation in the state of West Bengal, India, as […]
Panaji’s illustrated natural asset map released
Dr. Puneet Goel, Principal Secretary, Forest & Environment, Government of Goa, India, recently released the illustrated natural asset map of Panaji, the capital of the state of Goa, at an event held recently. Dr Pradip Sarmokadam, Member Secretary, Goa State Biodiversity Board; Mr. Gino van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI; and Mrs. Hansa Patel, Chairperson, ICLEI […]
Documenting local knowledge: Ichalkaranji gets its People’s Biodiversity Register
ICLEI South Asia has completed the preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) for Ichalkaranji in the state of Maharashtra, India. The process involved detailed biodiversity surveys, mapping of natural assets on the GIS platform, focus group discussions and key personnel interviews with knowledge holders to document the biodiversity wealth, along with the traditional ecological […]
CDKN-KA fosters partnerships for enhanced climate resilience in South Asia
ICLEI South Asia is partnering with prominent institutions and experts in South Asia under the Climate Development Knowledge Network-Knowledge Accelerator project, to enhance individual and collective actions that address climate change impacts and build effective adaptive and resilient strategies. It is engaging with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Nepal and Bangladesh […]
ICLEI South Asia signs MoU with Kerala institute to enhance climate resilience
The global nature of the challenges of tackling climate change and fostering sustainable development agendas calls for all possible cooperation between practitioners and institutions to ensure maximum outreach and accelerated building of adaptive and resilient strategies. With such an understanding, ICLEI South Asia and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) recently signed a Memorandum […]
Bangladesh Municipality Initiates Free Delivery of Groceries in Eco-Friendly Vehicles during Lockdown
ollowing the imposition of a national lockdown in Bangladesh on March 24, to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Singra municipality has taken several initiatives for the people’s benefit. Leaflets are being used to spread awareness on the importance of staying at home, washing hands frequently and wearing masks. The municipality is also […]
Nepalese communities grapple with upstream-downstream water management challenges
For many years, the upstream and downstream communities in Nepal have harmoniously collaborated to ensure the availability of sufficient water for both parties. However, in recent years, with the drying up of water sources and erratic availability of water due to climate change impact, tussles over water have been increasing. To tackle this challenge, the […]