Institutionalising Urban Cooling in Tamil Nadu: Policy Framework and Strategic Guidelines for Heat-Resilient Urban Development
Climate-induced heat stress is one of the most pressing challenges confronting cities today. Rapid urbanisation, dense built-up areas, and declining green cover are intensifying the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, increasing public health risks, reducing economic productivity, and exacerbating inequities. Tamil Nadu has emerged as a national frontrunner in heat mitigation. It is the first […]
Institutionalising Climate Action: Coimbatore Launches Climate Budget 2026–27
Coimbatore formally introduced its Climate Budget (2026–27) on 17 February 2026, becoming the second city in Tamil Nadu, after Chennai, to take this significant step. Through this budget, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has incorporated a dedicated chapter on climate-related allocations within its annual municipal budget, marking a critical milestone in institutionalising climate-responsive governance at the […]
Strengthening Urban Heat Resilience: ICLEI South Asia at the NDMA Heatwaves 2026 Workshop
ICLEI South Asia participated in the “International Workshop on Heatwaves 2026: Strengthening Preparedness, Resilience and Risk Governance,” organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi on 11–12 February 2026. During Technical Session IV on “Data, Technology and Innovation for Extreme Heat Governance,” Mr. Keshav Jha, Senior Manager, ICLEI South Asia, presented practical […]
Strengthening Local Government Capacity on Climate Resilience Planning through GESI Integration
ICLEI South Asia conducted an in-person Training on “Climate Resilience Planning for Local Governments: Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI)” in two batches from 20-22 January and 27-29 January 2026 in Dhaka Bangladesh. The trainings were a part of the ongoing capacity-building series under Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) projectThe […]
मुस्कुराता मेघालय: शुरूआती १००० दिवस और प्रारंभिक बाल्यावस्था विकास (ECD) को सशक्त बनाने की दिशा में पूर्वोत्तर की ओर बढ़ते कदम
शिलांग/मेघालय: प्रारंभिक बाल्यावस्था (०-६ वर्ष) किसी भी समाज के मानव विकास की नींव होती है। बच्चों के शारीरिक, मानसिक, सामाजिक और भावनात्मक विकास में निवेश न केवल उनके भविष्य को सुरक्षित करता है, बल्कि राज्य के समग्र विकास को भी गति देता है। इसी दृष्टि से ICLEI साउथ एशिया द्वारा दिसंबर २०२५ से मेघालय अर्ली […]
ICLEI South Asia Contributes to NITI Aayog’s Newly Released Report on Waste Sector Net Zero Scenarios
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia (ICLEI South Asia) supported NITI Aayog, Government of India, in developing long-term sectoral pathways for achieving net-zero emissions in the waste sector by 2070. ICLEI South Asia, along with a working group comprising officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the National […]
ICLEI South Asia at Mumbai Climate Week 2026: Advancing Partnerships, Finance, and Inclusive Climate Action
At Mumbai Climate Week 2026, ICLEI South Asia was at the forefront of the dialogue, partnerships, and action. From signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to participating in high-level panels, finance roundtables, and strategic convenings, ICLEI South Asia reinforced the central role of cities and local […]
Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari Validate Climate-Induced DRR Action Plans
ICLEI South Asia organised two stakeholder validation workshops in Lalmonirhat Municipality and Nilphamari Municipality on 23 and 24 December 2025, respectively, under the CDKN Phase 3 project. The workshops aimed to review and validate the findings of hazard risk assessments, refine hazard-specific interventions across pre-, during-, and post-disaster phases, and prioritise interventions. In Lalmonirhat Municipality, […]
ICLEI South Asia Advances Integrated Urban Resilience at Municipalika 2026
ICLEI South Asia participated in Municipalika 2026, one of India’s leading platforms on safe, smart and sustainable cities, from 25-27 February 2026 in New Delhi. Emani Kumar, Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia moderated the panel titled “Safe and Secure Cities, Disaster Response and Resilience, City Surveillance,” and presented ICLEI’s integrated approach to urban climate action […]
ICLEI South Asia Advances Youth and Climate Leadership at NOSPlan DRISHTI 2026
ICLEI South Asia Advances Youth and Climate Leadership at NOSPlan DRISHTI 2026 ICLEI South Asia served as the Knowledge Partner for the 27th Annual NOSPlan Convention – DRISHTI 2026 held at Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, from 19-21 January 2026. The engagement forms part of ICLEI South Asia’s expanding youth and climate leadership programme, which aims […]