Focus on CapaCITIES’ Coimbatore Initiatives at International Cooperation Forum
The International Cooperation Forum, Switzerland, hosted its 2022 hybrid and interactive conference in April, enabling a CO2 neutral event that included participants from across the world. Led by experts and scholars in the field of environment and climate change, as well as journalists and prominent world leaders, a plethora of climate issues were discussed. Speaking […]
CapaCITIES: Udaipur’s Green Mobility Zone to Feature New Age Solutions
A Green Mobility Zone (GMZ) is being developed in the walled city of Udaipur, under the CapaCITIES project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The GMZ is proposed to be a designated area into which only passenger electric vehicles (besides local private vehicles) would be allowed entry during the market/designated hours […]
CapaCITIES Knowledge Products Draw Attention at Smart Cities Conference in Surat
The CapaCITIES project shared its knowledge products at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ Smart Cities event titled “Smart Cities; Smart Urbanization,” held from the 18th to the 20th of April 2022 in Surat, Gujarat, as part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”, Government of India’s commemoration of 75 years of India’s Independence. Visitors at […]
Urban LEDS-II: Narayanganj Adopts Climate Resilient City Action Plan
Narayanganj recently ratified and approved its first-ever Climate Action Plan, signaling its collective commitment to take climate action locally and contribute to Bangladesh’s climate and sustainable development goals. The Climate Resilient City Action Plan (CRCAP) was formally adopted at the first general meeting of the city’s recently elected council, held on March 14, 2022, and […]
Keeping People Safe: ATMs, Handwashing Stations Supply Clean Water in Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi has installed solar-powered water ATMs and handwashing stations at four locations under the Resilient Cities Action Package 2021 (ReCAP-21) project to help people access clean and safe drinking water. The initiative was implemented following discussions with the city corporation, with special attention being given to the needs of the most vulnerable […]
Asia LEDs Partnership: Case Studies Highlight Country Experiences in Building Climate Resilience
The Asia LEDS Partnership has developed three case studies that focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building energy efficiency and climate resilience. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2020, 70% of global emissions come from cities. Local-level planning and cooperation are important to address the challenges. Vietnam has set in […]
CDKN Asia launches Dhulikhel’s Voluntary Local Review Report
The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) report of Dhulikhel city in Nepal, the first by a city in South Asia, was launched during a hybrid event held in the presence of the city’s Hon’ble Mayor Mr. Ashok Kumar Byanju Shreshta, on the 5th of April 2022. In his speech at the event, Mr Shreshta said, “For […]
Extreme Heat: New Knowledge Products Highlight Need to Build Resilience, Adaptation
The intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has predicted that by the end of this century, South Asia will be one of the “hardest-hit” regions by heat stress and “deadly” heat events. This year, the average maximum temperature in Northwest India and in the country as a whole in March, as well as in Northwest and […]
Webinar Highlights Benefits of Setting Science-Based Targets in South Asia
ICLEI World Secretariat and ICLEI South Asia jointly organised a training webinar on ‘Science-Based Targets for South Asian Cities’ on the 14th of April 2022. The climate planning process, the implementation of low-carbon climate-resilient actions, and the significance of setting science-based targets (SBTs) in cities were discussed, in addition to good practices and successful examples […]
ICLEI SA Organises Multiple Sessions at World Congress
To register for the sessions, click here. Social Inclusion in Climate Resilience Planning The session aims to, through ‘serious fun games’, facilitate practitioners and local governments to deepen their understanding of the need for, barriers to, and strategies for achieving more socially-inclusive climate resilience. In addition, an innovative Gender Training Toolkit has been developed that […]