Singra Municipality Launches Voluntary Local Review Report
The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) report prepared for Singra city in Bangladesh was launched on the 28th of June by the Hon’ble Mayor of Singra Md. Zannatul Ferdous in an event held in the municipality. The VLR has been developed by Singra with technical support from ICLEI South Asia under the Climate and Development Knowledge […]
Narayanganj City Commends ICLEI South Asia’s Climate Initiatives
The Climate Resilient City Action Plan (CRCAP), developed under the Urban-LEDS II project for Narayanganj city in Bangladesh, received appreciation at a high-level meeting organised by the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) on the 14th of June. The meeting was chaired by Hon’ble Mayor Dr. Salina Hayat Ivy, who highlighted the initiatives of ICLEI South Asia […]
Urban Systems Gap Analysis Reports for Jammu, Srinagar Released
Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Manoj Sinha and Chief Secretary Mr. A.K. Mehta released the Urban Systems Gap Analysis reports prepared for the cities of Srinagar and Jammu, on the occasion of World Environment Day 2022. The reports are the first step towards the preparation of Climate Resilient City Action Plans for […]
Nagpur Initiates New Project to Advance Decarbonisation of Buildings
Maharashtra’s Nagpur city has joined the ‘Zero Carbon Buildings Accelerator’ (ZCBA) programme to advance its goals and actions on decarbonisation of buildings. This follows the successful implementation of the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) project in the city, which resulted in energy-efficient improvements in the design of its upcoming affordable housing buildings, energy benchmarking and audits […]
Lt Governor Releases Illustrated Natural Asset Maps of Jammu, Srinagar
Hon’ble Lt. Governor Mr. Manoj Sinha released the Illustrated Natural Asset Maps of Jammu and Srinagar on the occasion of World Environment Day on the 5th of June 2022. The maps have been developed to communicate the significance and need to conserve urban biodiversity with the citizens. Illustrated Natural Asset Maps are distinctive visual tools […]
Clean Air Project: Workshops Highlight Role of Green Cover in Cutting Delhi- National Capital Region Air Pollution
ICLEI South Asia organised consultation workshops for the Municipal Corporations of Delhi and Meerut on the 28th June and 29th of June respectively, to help them enhance green cover to reduce air pollution and to support the two cities breathe clean air. Organised under the Building City Leadership on Clean Air Action project, supported by […]
INTERACT-Bio: Kochi’s New Nature Interpretation Zone Raises Awareness on Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
A nature interpretation zone, developed by ICLEI South Asia in Subhash Bose Park, Kochi, was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mayor Adv M Anil Kumar on the 14th of June 2022. The zone aims to raise awareness about the various ecosystems in Kochi and the biodiversity harboured in these ecosystems. It has been developed under the INTERACT-Bio […]
Kochi Study: Using Green-Grey Infrastructure for Canal Restoration
ICLEI South Asia, in partnership with bechtel.org and Swiss Re, is working on developing a feasibility study of the use of green-grey infrastructure for the restoration of a canal in Kochi. The project is being funded by the Swiss Re Foundation. ICLEI South Asia and bechtel.org carried out an initial survey of the canals in […]
CDKN Policy Brief: Climate Resilience Planning in Nepal
Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Asia has released a policy brief titled ‘Climate Resilience Planning in Mountainous Regions in Nepal’, which has been jointly developed by ICLEI South Asia and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development under CDKN’s Knowledge Accelerator project. The policy brief assesses the challenges in undertaking local climate mitigation and adaptation […]
Experts Highlighted the Importance of Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Development of Cities
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with ICLEI World Secretariat and ICLEI Africa Secretariat, organised a session on ‘Nature-based Solutions: Green Blue Strategies and Tools’ at the ICLEI World Congress in Malmo, Sweden on the 13th of May 2022. The session aimed to showcase replicable innovative green-blue nature-based solution tools and strategies deployed in several cities […]