Workshop Reviews Bangladesh Freight Sector, Good Practices in Clean Logistics
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) organised a workshop on Clean Logistics for Cities on the 23rd of February 2022 in hybrid mode, with the in-person session being held in Dhaka. The event was organised as a platform for sharing successful global experiences in implementing clean logistics, considering the vital role they play in the economy. […]
Mongolia Bank Spotlights New Emission Reduction Assessment Tool at ALP Session
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) organised an online peer learning session on the 14th of February, 2022, in which an emission reduction assessment tool developed for the Trade and Development Bank, Mongolia (TDBM) was presented. The bank has been implementing the Green Loan Programme for small and medium-sized enterprises in Mongolia to finance projects that […]
Findings by ICLEI South Asia, Alliance to End Plastic Waste Show Opportunities in Surat City
Insights gained from the survey will be used to develop a plastic waste management plan Surat in western India, is one of the country’s fastest-growing cities in terms of infrastructure and urban development, with an estimated population of 7.2 million. As several other Indian cities, managing a growing waste problem here is a significant challenge. […]
ALP Webinars Highlight Solutions for Improving Climate Transparency, Finance Gaps
The Asia LEDSPartnership (ALP) hosted a peer learning webinar series on ‘Sub National Integration in the Asia Pacific’, convened as part of its Subnational Integration Community of Practice. The webinar included three sessions on climate action planning tools and methodologies, climate project structuring, and Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems, besides interactive and scenario-building sessions […]
Urban-LEDSII: Closure Webinar Highlights Capacity Building, Mainstreaming of Climate Action in City Planning
UN-Habitat and ICLEI jointly organized a virtual webinar on the 26thof January 2022 to mark the closing of the successful ‘Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies’ project or Urban-LEDS II (2017-2021). Senior officials, representing project cities in several countries, discussed the key impacts and outcomes of Urban-LEDS and reflected […]
IoT Devices to Monitor Groundwater Recharge Pilots in Nagpur Schools
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Nagpur Smart and Sustainable Development Corporation Limited (NSSCDCL) inaugurated groundwater recharge systems involving rainwater harvesting at two public schools in January 2022. The first-of-its-kind pilot project, based on Internet of Things (IoT) applications, is part of the larger European Commission-funded UrbanLEDS-II project, which was implemented in collaboration with ICLEI South […]
CDKN Asia Develops New Knowledge Products for Enhancing Climate Resilience
Several publications are being finalised and readied for launch under the Climate and Development Knowledge Network -Knowledge Accelerator(CDKN-KA) program. ICLEI South Asia and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have jointly developed a training manual on “Planning for Climate Resilience” for the benefit of local governments in Nepal. The process followed in the […]
World Wetlands Day: Protect Nature’s Nurseries
Think wetlands, and the image that comes to mind is that of a large lake filled with migratory birds. However, wetlands are more than just water bodies. They often support large numbers of aquatic and terrestrial animals as well as unique plants. They are also providers of nature-based solutions for local communities, besides offering several […]
Andhra Pradesh: Project to Improve Mainstreaming of Climate Action Plans in 3 Cities
ICLEI South Asia, with support from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, headquartered in London, has launched the ‘Mainstreaming Climate Action in Indian Cities’ (Andhra Pradesh) project. The initiative aims to mainstream climate considerations into the planning, financing, and delivery of urban services, and to support municipal authorities in three cities of Andhra Pradesh- Vijayawada, Kakinada, […]
New Project to Support 4 Delhi-NCR Municipal Corporations’ Efforts to Improve Air Quality
ICLEI South Asia, with support from Clean Air Fund, will extend technical assistance to four municipal corporations in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) to improve air quality. The East Delhi Municipal Corporation, Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, Meerut Municipal Corporation, and South Delhi Municipal Corporation have expressed their interest and appreciation for receiving technical inputs from the […]