Urban95: Capacity Building Workshop Puts Focus on Scalability, Sustainability of Projects
The fifth and final capacity-building workshop under the second phase of the Urban95 programme, supported by the Bernard van Leer Foundation, was held on August 17, 2023 in Udaipur, focusing on the issues of scalability and sustainability in projects. Ninety representatives and officials from the government, the private sector, NGOs and academia, among others, participated […]
Virtual Study Tour Offers Window into Surat’s Visionary E-Bus Initiatives
Surat city’s initiatives aimed at achieving a fully electric public transport bus fleet by 2025 represents not only a remarkable technological transition facilitated by an Intelligent Transportation Management System (ITMS), but also a conscious commitment to offer safe, accessible, reliable, advanced and low carbon (SARAL) mobility to its residents. These actions position Surat as one […]
Hyderabad: Stakeholder Consultation Focuses on Strategies for City Climate Action Plan, Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is developing the Climate Resilient City Action Plan (CRCAP) – Towards a Net-Zero Future and the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Hyderabad, with technical assistance from ICLEI South Asia. In this connection, a stakeholder consultation meeting was organised on 29 August 2023 in Hyderabad. At the […]
Road to Net Zero: Ahmedabad’s New Climate Action Plan Charts the Way
Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel released the “Ahmedabad Climate Resilient City Action Plan – Towards a Net Zero Future”, a document developed jointly by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and ICLEI South Asia, at a glittering event held on 7 July 2023, under the aegis of the Urban20 Mayoral Summit in the city. Among the […]
CDKN: Webinar Spotlights Inclusive, Equitable Roles for Marginalised Communities in Climate Actions
Daring Cities 2023, an action-oriented annual global forum on climate change for urban leaders taking on the climate emergency, was recently organised by ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability in Bonn, Germany. As part of the virtual forum, ICLEI South Asia hosted an engaging webinar on ‘’Reaching out to All: Mainstreaming Gender and Social Inclusion to […]
Experts Weigh in on Key Factors for Building Climate-Resilient Cities in Urban 20 Session
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and ICLEI South Asia jointly organised a plenary and panel discussion as a parallel event during the Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit in Ahmedabad on 8 July 2023. The focus of the event was “Building Climate Responsive and Resilient Cities”, signifying the need to prioritise sustainable infrastructure, sustainable […]
Clean Air Action Workshop: Success Stories Show Importance of Building Capacity, Stakeholder Action
The Delhi- National Capital Region has been enjoying relatively good air quality in the last two months, thanks to rainy weather. Meanwhile, key cities in the region continue to upscale their efforts to reduce air pollution. One initiative in which the cities of Delhi, Meerut and Gurugram collaborated in this regard is ICLEI South Asia’s […]
Urban95 Workshop Calls Attention to Importance of Project Implementation, Evaluation
The fourth capacity-building workshop, under the Bernard van Leer Foundation-funded Urban95 programme phase 2 in Udaipur, put focus on the importance of on-ground implementation and post-implementation impact assessment in a project cycle. The workshop, held in Udaipur on 14 July 2023, is part of a series of five workshops that aims to help the city […]
Dhaka: Combatting Climate Risks with City Action Plans
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is a bustling hub of government, political, commercial, academic and cultural activities. It is also renowned for historical landmarks, a testament to the city’s rich and varied history, as well as industries as varied as textiles, handicrafts and other traditional items. However, with a population of over 10 million people, […]
Conference Underlines City Networks’ Role in Building Sustainable Food Systems
The development of sustainable urban food systems, as well as sharing of knowledge and city experiences in comprehensive food system planning were the focal issues of the “International Conference on Urban Food Futures: Asian Perspectives”, organised in Dhaka on 11 and 12 June 2023. The Food and Agriculture Organisation and Wageningen University and Research from […]