ICLEI at the 13th APFSD: Advancing Multilevel Action for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Cities
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, participated at the 13th session of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) from 24-27 February 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. Through its engagements, ICLEI reaffirmed its commitment to advancing multilevel climate action and sustainable urban development across the region, and spotlighted the critical role of local governments in delivering […]
Integrating Food Gardens into PM POSHAN scheme: First Policy Workshop Convened in Bengaluru
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with the University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bengaluru, organised a policy-level workshop on 26 February 2026, to deliberate on the need and mechanisms for integrating school food gardens into the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) scheme. The workshop was organised under ICLEI South Asia’s Amazon-supported project, […]
Advancing Early Childhood Development: MECDM, VLF and ICLEI South Asia Convene Inception Workshop
Meghalaya Early Childhood Development Mission (MECDM) and the Van Leer Foundation (VLF), in collaboration with ICLEI South Asia as the Technical Partner, hosted an Inception Workshop from 23–25 February 2026 under the “Technical Support unit in Meghalaya to advance first 1000 days in MECDM” project in Shillong, Meghalaya. The project, funded by the Van Leer […]
Institutionalising Urban Cooling in Tamil Nadu: Policy Framework and Strategic Guidelines for Heat-Resilient Urban Development
Climate-induced heat stress is one of the most pressing challenges confronting cities today. Rapid urbanisation, dense built-up areas, and declining green cover are intensifying the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, increasing public health risks, reducing economic productivity, and exacerbating inequities. Tamil Nadu has emerged as a national frontrunner in heat mitigation. It is the first […]
Institutionalising Climate Action: Coimbatore Launches Climate Budget 2026–27
Coimbatore formally introduced its Climate Budget (2026–27) on 17 February 2026, becoming the second city in Tamil Nadu, after Chennai, to take this significant step. Through this budget, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has incorporated a dedicated chapter on climate-related allocations within its annual municipal budget, marking a critical milestone in institutionalising climate-responsive governance at the […]
Strengthening Urban Heat Resilience: ICLEI South Asia at the NDMA Heatwaves 2026 Workshop
ICLEI South Asia participated in the “International Workshop on Heatwaves 2026: Strengthening Preparedness, Resilience and Risk Governance,” organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi on 11–12 February 2026. During Technical Session IV on “Data, Technology and Innovation for Extreme Heat Governance,” Mr. Keshav Jha, Senior Manager, ICLEI South Asia, presented practical […]
Strengthening Local Government Capacity on Climate Resilience Planning through GESI Integration
ICLEI South Asia conducted an in-person Training on “Climate Resilience Planning for Local Governments: Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI)” in two batches from 20-22 January and 27-29 January 2026 in Dhaka Bangladesh. The trainings were a part of the ongoing capacity-building series under Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) projectThe […]
मुस्कुराता मेघालय: शुरूआती १००० दिवस और प्रारंभिक बाल्यावस्था विकास (ECD) को सशक्त बनाने की दिशा में पूर्वोत्तर की ओर बढ़ते कदम
शिलांग/मेघालय: प्रारंभिक बाल्यावस्था (०-६ वर्ष) किसी भी समाज के मानव विकास की नींव होती है। बच्चों के शारीरिक, मानसिक, सामाजिक और भावनात्मक विकास में निवेश न केवल उनके भविष्य को सुरक्षित करता है, बल्कि राज्य के समग्र विकास को भी गति देता है। इसी दृष्टि से ICLEI साउथ एशिया द्वारा दिसंबर २०२५ से मेघालय अर्ली […]
ICLEI South Asia Contributes to NITI Aayog’s Newly Released Report on Waste Sector Net Zero Scenarios
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia (ICLEI South Asia) supported NITI Aayog, Government of India, in developing long-term sectoral pathways for achieving net-zero emissions in the waste sector by 2070. ICLEI South Asia, along with a working group comprising officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the National […]
ICLEI South Asia at Mumbai Climate Week 2026: Advancing Partnerships, Finance, and Inclusive Climate Action
At Mumbai Climate Week 2026, ICLEI South Asia was at the forefront of the dialogue, partnerships, and action. From signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to participating in high-level panels, finance roundtables, and strategic convenings, ICLEI South Asia reinforced the central role of cities and local […]