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 […]
Transport for All: A People-Centered Agenda for Advancing Sustainable Mobility
As the Secretariat for the Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Partnership (ALP), ICLEI South Asia participated in a high-level expert consultation meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on 1-2 July 2025. The meeting, co-organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), was […]
UrbanShift China City Academy in Chengdu promotes the message of shared learning for Sustainable Urban Development
From 1 to 3 July 2025, Chengdu, China, hosted the UrbanShift China City Academy, an intensive capacity-building and knowledge-exchange platform that brought together officials from China, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, and the Philippines. Co-organised by UrbanShift, the China Centre for Urban Development (CCUD), and ICLEI, the three-day event aimed to equip local and subnational governments with […]
CRISC: Workshops Build Capacities of Satkhira, Sirajganj Municipalities in Meeting Sustainability Goals
With just seven years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, it has become imperative for member countries of the United Nations to rev up their on-ground actions. To this end, ICLEI South Asia organised a series of capacity-building workshops in the cities of Satkhira and Sirajganj in Bangladesh in January and February 2023, to […]