Collaborating for Circular Cities: Solutions for Sustainable Waste Management
ICLEI South Asia in collaboration with the Federation of Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities (FSLGA), organised a three-day regional training workshop on Circular and Climate-Resilient Municipal Solid Waste Management Planning in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 12-14 May 2026. Supported by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), the event brought together 21 local government representatives […]
Who Pays the Waste Cost? Rethinking Municipal Finance for a Zero Waste Future
Waste has a cost even when it is hidden. Municipalities around the world carry the financial burden of waste collection, disposal, public health impacts, and citizen complaints, even though many of the decisions that generate waste are made upstream by producers and industries. But who pays for waste, and who really should? This formed the […]
ICLEI highlights Finance and Policy reform for Urban Transformation ahead of COP31
ICLEI participated in the Zero Waste Forum organised by the Zero Waste Foundation from 5-7 June 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The Forum convened global leaders, policymakers, innovators, urban authorities, and community stakeholders to drive tangible progress toward a zero waste future. Moderating the high-level session, “Capital for Delivery: Investment, Trade and Industrial Policy on the […]
ICLEI South Asia Trains Officials on Sustainable Waste Management in Bangladesh
ICLEI South Asia organised an online training on Solid Waste Management and Planning for Municipalities in Bangladesh from 4-5 and 8-9 March 2026, under the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project funded by UK Aid through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), […]
ICLEI South Asia trains city officials for Advancing Sustainable Waste Management in Nepal
As a part of its ongoing capacity-building series under the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project, ICLEI South Asia conducted a webinar on “Scientific Landfill Development and Safe Closure of Dumping Sites” on 13 March 2026 for cities in Nepal. The SIRA project is funded by UK Aid through the […]
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 […]
Strengthening Urban Waste Planning: ICLEI South Asia Trains Municipal Officials in Nepal
ICLEI South Asia conducted an in-person training on Solid Waste Management (SWM) planning from 26–28 November 2025 in Dhangadhi, Nepal, as part of an ongoing capacity-building series under the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project. The initiative is funded by UK Aid through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), […]
From Waste to Resilience: Cities Exchange Ideas for Climate and Waste Action Under CDKN’s Peer Learning Programme
ICLEI South Asia conducted a webinar on Solid Waste Management and Circularity on 19 November 2025 for city officials from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. This marked the beginning of a series of webinars under CDKN Asia’s year-long training and peer exchange programme for local governments on climate resilience and disaster risk reduction, and […]
Training on Solid Waste Management and Planning for Selected Cities in Nepal
ICLEI South Asia conducted an in-person Training on Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Planning from 14–16 October 2025 in Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal, as part of the ongoing capacity-building series under the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project, funded by UK Aid through the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and […]
Innovation in Municipal Finance: ICLEI South Asia leverages CSR fund to electrify Shimla’s SWM
In an innovative leap for urban services financing, Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) has inducted two electric solid waste collection vehicles, the first of their kind in Himachal Pradesh’s solid waste management (SWM) fleet, through a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding with Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Limited. This is structured in collaboration with ICLEI South […]