Climate Mainstreaming: SDC Delegation Visits Rajkot’s E-Bus Depot, Solar Plant
Representatives of the Swiss Agency for Development and Corporation (SDC) visited Rajkot on the 8th of February 2023, to understand how cities mainstream climate planning and to learn more about the city’s progress in implementing the climate-resilient measures that it adopted in its Climate Resilient City Action Plan. One of the major sectors that contributes […]
Urban95: Second Capacity Building Workshop Focuses on Child-Friendly Components in Project Design
The second capacity building workshop under the Urban95 programme Phase 2 was held on the 15th of February 2023 in Udaipur. Organised by the Urban95 Project Management Unit (a joint venture between ICLEI South Asia and Ecorys India Pvt. Ltd.) with support from Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC) in collaboration Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF), the […]
Udaipur Anganwadi Gets a Colourful Makeover with Child-Friendly Facilities
A series of Infant, Toddler and Caregiver-friendly Neighbourhood (ITCN) interventions have transformed an Anganwadi Centre (AWC) at Manoharpura in Udaipur into a model Urban95 programme Anganwadi. The said interventions aim to make the centre an engaging, safe, hygienic and interactive space of small children and was implemented by the Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC) in collaboration […]
Low Carbon Action Plan for Bihar’s Waste Sector Will Support Emission Reduction Strategies
The Government of Bihar has committed to transforming itself into Net Zero State by 2070. Several leading technical agencies and organizations are helping the Bihar state government to achieve this ambitious climate target. ICLEI South Asia, as one of the partner agencies, is supporting the state government of Bihar in strengthening its waste management profile […]
CRISC: Workshops Build Capacities of Satkhira, Sirajganj Municipalities in Meeting Sustainability Goals
With just seven years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, it has become imperative for member countries of the United Nations to rev up their on-ground actions. To this end, ICLEI South Asia organised a series of capacity-building workshops in the cities of Satkhira and Sirajganj in Bangladesh in January and February 2023, to […]
SDC Ambassador Visits CapaCITIES Projects in Coimbatore, Discusses Cooperation with Officials, Stakeholders
Ambassador Christian Frutiger, Assistant Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), visited Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu on the 1st and 2nd of February 2023, to meet the city officials for an exchange on how Indian cities mainstream climate planning and to understand developmental activities undertaken by the city. City officials […]
Urban95 Stakeholders Engagement Workshop: Government Stakeholders, City Planners, and Domain Experts Deliberate on Child Safety Guidelines Framework
ICLEI South Asia and Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC) in collaboration with Bernard van Leer Foundation and support from Urban95 and Parents+ PMU organised a workshop to seek suggestions from government and non-government organisation (including but not limited to NGOs, CBOs, Individual Domain/ Subject Experts) on the Child Safety Guidelines. Setting the agenda, the Urban95 team […]
Need for Building Charging Infrastructure Highlighted at E-Mobility Conference
The Government of Kerala’s transport department organised an international conference and expo on e-mobility and alternative fuels titled ‘Evolve 2023’ from January 19-21, 2023, in Thiruvananthapuram. ICLEI South Asia, which has been working with the transport department on several projects, marked its presence in discussions at the meet. Kerala introduced its electric vehicle (EV) policy […]
Urban95: Webinar Highlights Significance of Safe Public Spaces for Children
ICLEI South Asia is conducting two independent studies on the Impact of Climate Change on Young Children (0-5 years) and Usage of Public Spaces by Young Children, Their Caregivers, and Pregnant Women in Indian Cities, in partnership with technical institutions and research organisations, and with support from the Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF). The studies […]
KASpaces: SDG Ambassadors Underline Need for City Action Plans, Building Adaptive Capacity
In a first-of-its-kind programme, ICLEI South Asia partnered with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) to launch the KASpaces SDG Ambassador Programme for South Asian countries in 2022. The programme aims to help create capable and engaged political leaders, with the abilities needed to effect long-term change in their communities. The negotiations at international events such as […]