ACTIVATE Bangkok Advances Transit-Oriented and Climate-Resilient Urban Development
Under the “Accelerating Climate-Resilient Transit-Oriented Inclusive and Vibrant Areas for Everyone in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area (ACTIVATE Bangkok)” Project, supported by the Thailand–UK PACT Programme, two visioning and capacity-building workshops were held in November and December 2025 to enhance sustainable urban mobility, climate resilience, and community engagement in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. The workshops were […]
Advancing Climate-Resilient Urban Investment and State Climate Finance Strategy in Madhya Pradesh
ICLEI South Asia participated in a workshop on “Mobilising Climate Finance for Resilient Growth in Madhya Pradesh” in Bhopal on December 10, 2025, supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and co-convened by the Government of Madhya Pradesh’s think tank, Environmental Planning & Coordination Organisation (EPCO), WRI India, and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). The workshop […]
Enabling Community-Led Water Security in Darjeeling, India
ICLEI South Asia conducted community training events on water security from 13 – 15 December 2025 across four project sites in Darjeeling district, India. The trainings were conducted under the project “Community-Led Action Plan for Climate Resilient Water Security in Darjeeling Himalayas”, supported and funded by the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, in collaboration with the Gorkhaland […]
ICLEI South Asia Showcases Geospatial Approaches for Urban Resilience at GeoSmart India 2025
ICLEI South Asia participated in the GeoSmart India Conference and Expo held in New Delhi on 4 December 2025. Manasa Garikaparthi, Senior Project Officer (Urban), spoke at the Urban Development & Utility Summit, which focused on how geospatial intelligence, digital twins, AI, IoT, and data platforms are driving smarter urban planning, robust utility systems, and […]
ICLEI’s CityFood Market Handbook showcases Food Systems Innovations across cities
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability has launched the second edition of the CityFood Market Handbook for Healthy and Resilient Cities under the project “Strengthening Local Fresh Food Markets for Healthier Food Environments within Planetary Boundaries”. Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale […]
Building Stronger Cities: Strengthening DRR Tools and Municipal Preparedness in South Asia
To support local governments in strengthening their disaster preparedness, ICLEI South Asia conducted a webinar on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) on 3 December 2025. The session was organised under the third phase of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) – Accelerating Inclusive Action project, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands […]
Handbook on Urban Khazans Release in Goa
A handbook raising awareness on the ecological and cultural significance of Urban Khazans in Goa was officially released on 12 Aug by Dr. Suresh Kunkalikar, Principal & Dean of Goa College of Agriculture and Dr. Bhushan Bhave, Principal of Vidya Prabodhini College. Urban khazans are unique, traditional coastal ecosystems found in Goa, India, characterized by […]
Second UrbanShift National Local Dialogue Advances Innovation and Transit-Oriented Development
ICLEI South Asia organised the second National Local Dialogue (NLD) under the UrbanShift program on 9 October 2025, in New Delhi, India, as a part of the ARISE Cities Forum. The dialogue brought together national and local government representatives, development agencies, technical experts, and UrbanShift-supported cities, including representatives from cities supported by GEF, sector experts […]
Green Investment for Growing Cities: Amaravati Climate Action Plan in Focus
At the 30th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit held on 14 November 2025, Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI and Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia, spoke on the panel “Sustainable Cities: From Vision to Investments.” The session was chaired by Hon’ble Ponguru Narayana, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Andhra Pradesh. Mr. […]
Strengthening Urban Waste Planning: ICLEI South Asia Trains Municipal Officials in Nepal
ICLEI South Asia conducted an in-person training on Solid Waste Management (SWM) planning from 26–28 November 2025 in Dhangadhi, Nepal, as part of an ongoing capacity-building series under the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project. The initiative is funded by UK Aid through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), […]