ICLEI South Asia signs MoU with Kerala institute to enhance climate resilience
The global nature of the challenges of tackling climate change and fostering sustainable development agendas calls for all possible cooperation between practitioners and institutions to ensure maximum outreach and accelerated building of adaptive and resilient strategies. With such an understanding, ICLEI South Asia and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) recently signed a Memorandum […]
Bangladesh Municipality Initiates Free Delivery of Groceries in Eco-Friendly Vehicles during Lockdown
ollowing the imposition of a national lockdown in Bangladesh on March 24, to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Singra municipality has taken several initiatives for the people’s benefit. Leaflets are being used to spread awareness on the importance of staying at home, washing hands frequently and wearing masks. The municipality is also […]
Nepalese communities grapple with upstream-downstream water management challenges
For many years, the upstream and downstream communities in Nepal have harmoniously collaborated to ensure the availability of sufficient water for both parties. However, in recent years, with the drying up of water sources and erratic availability of water due to climate change impact, tussles over water have been increasing. To tackle this challenge, the […]
COP25: 'Resilience Strategies Are Key to Addressing Challenges in Water Resources Sector'
Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, brought together several experts, including Mr. Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI & Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia, at a side event during the UN climate conference COP25 in Madrid in December. The session discussed diverse challenges in the water resources sector in India, such as water scarcity, […]
Solapur Workshop Underlines Integrated Approaches to Water Management at the Catchment Level
ICLEI South Asia organised a training workshop on catchment management planning of water resources, decision support tool for climate adaptive interventions of water management and financial modelling of waste water reuse in Solapur on the 19th and 20th of December 2019. The workshop was organised at the Zilla Parishad, Solapur (ZPS). It was chaired by […]
Development of Thane's People's Biodiversity Register is Underway
ICLEI South Asia is developing the People’s Biodiversity Register of Thane Municipal Corporation. Detailed documentation of the biodiversity wealth in the city, along with use of the collected data, is being carried out. Traditional ecological knowledge is also being documented. The natural asset map of the city is being developed as part of the project, […]
Regional Conference Highlights IAdapt Project Takeaways
ICLEI South Asia organised an international conference under the Integrated Rural Urban Water Management for Climate-Based Adaptations in Indian Cities (IAdapt) project – supported by the International Development and Research Centre (IDRC) – on the 20th of November, 2019 in New Delhi. The purpose of the event was to share valuable learning experiences from the […]
EcoLogistics Stakeholder Meeting Highlights Gaps in Urban Freight Baseline Data
A stakeholder consultation meeting was organised in Panaji as part of the “EcoLogistics-Low Carbon Freight for Sustainable Cities” project on the 18th of December 2019. A first-of-its-kind global initiative, the project aims to prioritise strategies that will promote the transportation of goods with minimised impacts on air quality, noise, health, fatalities and injuries, besides traffic […]
Workshop Gives Shape to Gangtok LBSAP's Vision, Focus Areas
ICLEI South Asia is developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Gangtok. The LBSAP will help to mainstream biodiversity conservation into urban planning. A stakeholder consultation, held in Gangtok in December 2019 to develop the LBSAP, was attended by government officials, and representatives from NGOs and academia. The workshop helped to develop […]
Urban95 Initiative Transforms Congested Space into Play Area in Udaipur
The Urban95 project team recently implemented its second tactical intervention in Udaipur city, with the aim of creating safe and healthier spaces for children in urban neighbourhoods. This follows the successful implementation of the project’s first tactical intervention in the city, wherein traffic calming measures (such as keep-clear box, zigzag lines and zebra crossing) and […]