Building a Climate-Smart Amaravati: Stakeholders unite for a Sustainable Capital City
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA), convened a joint stakeholder consultation in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, on 25 September 2025, on Amaravati’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP). ICLEI South Asia has been engaged by APCRDA to provide technical services for developing Amaravati’s CCAP. The aim is to build […]
From Planning to Implementation: ICLEI South Asia supports Penang’s GCAP milestone
ICLEI South Asia participated in the Penang Green City Action Plan (GCAP) Poster Exhibition, held from 25-29 August 2025 at the Penang Institute in Malaysia. In a significant milestone during the event, the Penang State Executive Council, led by the Chief Minister, officially approved the Penang Island GCAP on 27 August 2025. The Council also […]
Showcasing Bold Urban Solutions: ICLEI and ICLEI South Asia at ASUF 2025
From 10–15 August 2025, ICLEI South Asia, together with the ICLEI World Secretariat, had an engaging and impactful presence at the second ASEAN Sustainable Urbanisation Forum (ASUF) in Kuala Lumpur. The team co-convened high-level dialogues, led practical training sessions, and showcased innovative approaches to green and resilient urban development across the Asia–Pacific region—reinforcing ICLEI’s commitment […]
Building Youth Partnerships for Climate-Resilient Urban Futures
At the 2025 TIYA Conference held in Singapore from 22–24 August 2025, themed “Inspire, Empower, Sustain: YOUth for 2030”, organised by the Tzu Chi Foundation, ICLEI South Asia engaged with youth leaders from 14 countries to exchange knowledge and ideas on climate action, sustainable cities, and community resilience. The conference aimed to strengthen partnerships between […]
Integrating Local Priorities into Global Goals: Work Begins for Uttarakhand’s Biodiversity Action Plan
ICLEI South Asia, with support from Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board and United Nations Development Programme India, has begun work on the State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP) for Uttarakhand. To facilitate this, an inception meeting was organised on 6 August 2025, in Dehradun. As a first, ICLEI South Asia is supporting a state in developing […]
Tamil Nadu Strengthens Green Commitments with Chennai’s CBI Launch
In a major step towards strengthening its biodiversity conservation efforts, Chennai released its City Biodiversity Index (CBI) in the presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. K. Stalin, on 25 August 2025 in Chennai. ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company and relevant State and city departments, developed […]
Stakeholders Unite to Advance Vijayawada’s Disaster Risk Resilience Strategy
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) convened a multi-stakeholder consultation to discuss and review the city’s progress on disaster and climate resilience on 23 July 2025, under the Climate and Development Knowledge Network’s (CDKN) Accelerating Inclusive Climate Action programme, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands and Canada’s International Development Research Centre. ICLEI South […]
ICLEI South Asia’s Technical Support to Ahmedabad Recognised at the Urban Development Year 2025
ICLEI South Asia’s technical contributions to various climate-resilient urban development initiatives in Ahmedabad were recognised during the Urban Development Year 2025 Celebration event hosted by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on 19 July 2025, to showcase the city’s key transformational and pioneering urban initiatives. In May 2025, the Government of Gujarat marked a significant milestone […]
Transport for All: A People-Centered Agenda for Advancing Sustainable Mobility
As the Secretariat for the Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Partnership (ALP), ICLEI South Asia participated in a high-level expert consultation meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on 1-2 July 2025. The meeting, co-organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), was […]
Advancing Heat Action Plan (HAP) in Narayanganj City Corporation under the CLARE Programme
Following an inception meeting in November 2024, the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), in collaboration with ICLEI South Asia, hosted a Shared Learning Dialogue (SLD) to advance the development of Bangladesh’s first city-level Heat Action Plan (HAP) on 15 July 2025. ICLEI South Asia is offering technical support to Narayanganj in preparing its Heat Action Plan […]