EcoLogistics: Panaji Approves Low Carbon Action Plan for Urban Freight
The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP), with technical support from ICLEI South Asia, has developed and approved the Low Carbon Action Plan (LCAP-UF) for urban freight under the EcoLogistics project. The action plan prioritises strategies that focus on promoting transportation of goods with minimised impacts on air quality, noise, health, fatalities, and injuries, […]
Study Evaluates Use of Public Spaces by Young Children
ICLEI South Asia is conducting a study with support from the Bernard van Leer Foundation to understand the use of public spaces by young children and their caregivers in India. The study aims to assess and evaluate city-wise trends in the use of urban public spaces, as well as identify existing barriers to and opportunities […]
Udaipur Urban95 Steering Committee Holds First Meeting to Review Activities
The Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC) held the first Udaipur Urban95 Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meeting on the 12th of April 2022 to discuss the Urban95 and Parents+ Programmes. Mr. Himmat Singh Barhath, Commissioner, UMC, chaired the meeting, which was attended by representatives from the UMC, Bernard van Leer Foundation and ICLEI South Asia. Ms. Rushda […]
High-profile National Workshop Puts Focus on Best Practices in Climate-resilient Development
The Department of Environment, Climate Change & Forests and the Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply of Tamil Nadu state jointly hosted the 1st National Level Best Practice Workshop organised by the CapaCITIES project with support from the Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation and in partnership with C40 Cities as well as World […]
Urban Planning in Bangladesh
Training workshops in Sirajganj and Satkhira address key challenges and good practices. ICLEI South Asia conducted a series of capacity-building workshops from the 14th to 16th of March 2022 in Sirajganj, and from the 21st to the 23rd of March in Satkhira. These sessions are a part of the Climate Resilient Inclusive Smart Cities (CRISC) […]
Collective Decision Making can Reduce Negative Externalities of Urban Freight
Globalization and the web market are leading to exponential growth in goods movement, specifically in cities. In India, urban freight is an essential component of efficient economic and social development and contributes 10% to 13% of the national GDP. However, the sector is also a major contributor (14%) to the energy sector’s GHG emissions in […]
Webinar Examines Role of Green Bonds in Sustainable Climate Action
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) and the Africa LEDS Partnership (AfLP) collaborated with the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) for a South-South exchange on the growth of green bond markets and on overcoming challenges in Asia and Africa. Keeping in mind the rapid growth and relevance of the green bond market, and the strong […]
Urban LEDS-II: Rajshahi Approves Climate Action Plan
The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) in Bangladesh has approved the Climate-Resilient City Action Plan (CRCAP) prepared by ICLEI South Asia under its Urban LEDS-II project. The CRCAP was approved and released during the 26th Environmental Standing Committee Meeting organised by RCC, which was attended by the corporation’s CEO, chief engineer, and other senior officials, as […]
Chandigarh’s People’s Biodiversity Register to Document Green Wealth
ICLEI South Asia is developing the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) of Chandigarh, with support from the Union Territory’s Department of Forests and Wildlife. Mandated as per the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the PBR documents the biodiversity and traditional ecological knowledge of an area. To this end, the city’s rich biodiversity was documented during a field visit. […]
It’s All Fun and Games as Urban95 Kids Festival Returns to Udaipur
Udaipur’s Gulab Bagh was the site of a rich array of sights and sounds of children enjoying live entertainment, games, and art and craft, among several activities at the Urban95 on the 5th and 6th of March 2022. The festival was organised by Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC), in collaboration with Bernard Van Leer Foundation (BvLF) […]