Expert Meeting Identifies Focus Areas for Kochi's LBSAP
ICLEI South Asia is developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Kochi under the INTERACT-Bio: Integrated sub-national action for Biodiversity supported by Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). In this regard, a meeting of the technical working group, comprising experts, was held in Kochi in November to […]
ICLEI Participated in the BRIDGE for Cities 4.0. Watch the event wrap up.
Organised conjointly by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (FCSSC), “BRIDGE for Cities – Belt and Road Initiative: Developing Green Economies for Cities” (“BRIDGE for Cities” event) is a large-scale annual event, which aims to advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New […]
INTERACT-Bio Event Spotlights Urban Biodiversity Issues
A two-day National Outreach Event on Urban Biodiversity was organised in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun, as part of the INTERACT-Bio project, which is supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The event was attended by leaders and officials from 25 cities and three […]
National Meeting Analyses Low-Carbon Urban Freight Initiatives, Strategies
ICLEI South Asia organised the ‘National Meeting for EcoLogistics – Low Carbon Freight for Sustainable Cities’ on the 27th of November 2019 in New Delhi. It was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India; NITI Aayog; IKI; city governments; Smart Cities Mission Special Purpose Vehicles; private firms […]
Workshop Discusses Study of Urban Food Systems in Asia
ICLEI South Asia and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) jointly organised a workshop on a study of Urban Food Systems, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and World Bank (WB), on the 22nd of November 2019, in Pune. The UN’s FAO and WB are conducting an urban food study […]
CDKN Workshop Underlines Importance of Knowledge Brokering In Climate Resilience Strategies
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Asia successfully conducted a two-day regional training workshop in New Delhi, India, on the 18th and 19th of November, 2019. The workshop’s objective was to engage with and provide training to local governments as well as training institutes and organisations on the concepts and processes of climate resilience […]
Workshop Discusses Viable Solutions for GHMC Plastic Waste Management Strategy
The second Stakeholder Consultation Workshop for developing the ‘Holistic Strategy and Action Plan for Plastic Waste Management in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)’ was held in Hyderabad on the 1st of November, 2019. The event was organised by ICLEI South Asia in partnership with the GHMC, and was supported by the IGES Collaboration Center for […]
ALP Presents Strategy for Pre-BRTs in Thimphu
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) successfully conducted and presented an assessment of the existing public transport system and a strategy for a pre-Bus Rapid Transit system (BRTs) to strengthen the public transport system in Thimphu under its ongoing Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation-funded project. The assessment – part of the technical assistance provided to […]
Swiss Minister Inaugurates Biomethanation Plant in Coimbatore
Vice President of the Federal Council and Minister for Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication, Switzerland, Ms. Simonetta Sommaruga visited Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, in October as part of her India visit, focusing on areas concerning clean technology and the railways. During her visit to the city, Ms. Sommaruga inaugurated a biomethanation facility in the city, built […]
Workshop for Udaipur Anganwadi Workers Promotes ITC Practices
Udaipur city hosted a two-day training workshop in October, in association with the Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC) and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), to acknowledge the role of anganwadi (infant and toddler care centre) workers in the Urban95 programme. The workshop covered all ‘urban’ anganwadi workers in the city who oversee anganwadis and play an […]