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 […]
Championing Climate Action in Andhra Pradesh: Launch of Net Zero Climate Resilient City Action Plans for Kakinada and Vijayawada
Marking a pivotal milestone in mainstreaming climate action in Andhra Pradesh, the “Net Zero Climate Resilient City Action Plans” for the cities of Kakinada and Vijayawada, prepared by ICLEI South Asia, were launched by Suresh Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, on 10 April 2025. The launch took place during […]
Kakinada, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam Lead Andhra Pradesh’s Journey Towards Climate-Resilient and Net-Zero Cities
In line with Andhra Pradesh’s visionary goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2047, the cities of Kakinada, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam have taken bold strides under the “Mainstreaming Climate Action in Three Cities of Andhra Pradesh” project. The project aims to mainstream climate considerations in planning, financing, and delivery of services at the city level. […]
CDKN Asia Presents a Session on Gender and Social Inclusion at a Workshop on Building Climate Resilient Cities in Visakhapatnam, India
On 20 November 2024, CDKN was invited by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation to present a session on Mainstreaming Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Climate Action’ at the “Workshop on Building Climate Resilient Cities: From Planning to Implementation in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. In an insightful technical session on implementing climate action in Indian cities, […]
Kakinada, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam Lead the Charge Towards Net Zero
Taking cognizance of Andhra Pradesh’s recently announced visionary goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2047, the cities of Kakinada, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam have been implementing the “Mainstreaming Climate Actions in Andhra Pradesh” project. This initiative aims to support cities in embedding climate considerations into urban planning, financing, and service delivery. With support from ICLEI […]