Urban95: Capacity-Building Workshop Spotlights Project Reports, Tendering Process
The third capacity building workshop (CBW), under the Urban95 programme Phase-2, was held on the 2nd of May 2023 in Udaipur. The workshop was part of a series of five workshops that aim to impart understanding of the entire project cycle from inception and on-ground implementation to its long- term sustainability and replicability from an […]
International Day for Biological Diversity: Leveraging Special Tools to Build Back Biodiversity at the Local Level
The theme for this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, ‘From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity,’ is a call to action for signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to transform pledges into movements and tangible outcomes that will improve and strengthen biodiversity. It follows closely on the heels of the adoption of […]
Tier-II Cities are Driving India’s Push for Electric Buses
A quiet revolution has been steadily making an impact on the streets of some of the tier-II cities in India and is gradually changing the face of transport. Away from the large metros, these cities are driving change by aggressively pushing for electrification of buses in their public transport systems. The Government of India is […]
Jammu, Srinagar Develop Strategic Focus on Biodiversity Conservation with New Action Plans
Shri Arun Mehta, Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir, released the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (LBSAPs) for the cities of Jammu and Srinagar at an event in Jammu on the 25th of April 2023. The LBSAPs have been prepared by ICLEI South Asia in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Biodiversity Council, as part of the INTERACT-Bio project funded by […]
Hyderabad’s City Biodiversity Index, Illustrated Natural Asset Map Released
ICLEI South Asia has developed the City Biodiversity Index and Illustrated Natural Asset Map of Hyderabad under a project that assessed the biodiversity, tree population and green cover of the area under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The project was funded by the GHMC. Hon’ble Shri K T Rama Rao, Minister of Municipal Administration […]
Webinar Highlights Heat Stresses in South Asia, Solutions to Mitigate Them
Heat-related socioecological risks are among the most significant challenges posed by rising global temperatures. They frequently result in potentially reparable but significant economic damages, and irreparable human losses. The risk is particularly high for approximately 60% of the working population in South Asia that is engaged in outdoor activities, which serve as the mainstay of […]
CDKN Asia Discusses Phase 3 Opportunities with Nepal Stakeholders
An ICLEI South Asia team visited Kathmandu to explore opportunities for engagement with the Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE), Government of Nepal, the Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN) and other organisations for strengthening climate resilience, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), and ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in the country. The team held detailed discussions with […]
CapaCITIES II: Workshop Primes Urban Local Bodies on Preparing Climate Action Plans
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with South Pole and econcept AG, conducted a training workshop for engineers from 18 urban local bodies (ULB) and the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Tamil Nadu, on the 5th of April 2023. The workshop, held in Chennai under the CapaCITIES phase II project, which is funded by the Swiss Agency […]
Training Session for Meerut Officials on Tackling Road Dust and Vehicular Pollution
ICLEI South Asia, organised a training session on April 17, 2023, in Meerut Municipal Corporation, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to help the city officials and other stakeholders understand the influence of transportation emissions and road dust on air pollution. As per the discussions with Meerut Municipal Corporation officials, the traffic situation at Hapur Adda Chowk has […]
Clean Air Action: Officials, Academicians Brainstorm Pollution Control Measures
ICLEI South Asia has been providing support to city governments in Delhi, Meerut, and Gurugram, as they grapple with the daunting challenge of air pollution, through the Clean Air Action project with support from the Clean Air Fund. As part of the project activities, a recent roundtable discussion titled Building City Leadership on Clean Air […]