Urban95, CapaCITIES Initiatives Get Special Mention at a District-Level Event “Samvad” Held in Udaipur
ICLEI South Asia’s Urban95 and CapaCITIES projects were praised for their exemplary initiatives towards making Udaipur city child-friendly and climate-resilient, during a three-day event organised by the District Collectorate and media group Rajasthan Patrika from 23-25 April 2022. The event ‘Samvad with Voluntary Organisations’ aimed to seek the support of non-governmental organisations in spreading awareness […]
ICLEI SA Organises Multiple Sessions, Launches Publications at ICLEI World Congress – Malmö, Sweden
The ICLEI World Congress – Malmö, Summit comes to an end. The three-day conference provided an array of ideas on bringing sustainability and inclusivity to cities. Delegates and officials from South Asia made a striking presence at the Congress. Atishi Marlena Singh, Vice-President, ICLEI, highlighted how the country’s capital has strived towards equity, inclusion, and sustainability. At the […]
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 […]