Singra E-Mobility Project Sets the Pace for Climate Action in Bangladesh
Singra Municipality, a small city in Bangladesh, has set an example in climate action for the country and the globe to follow. It has successfully implemented a project on “Promoting E-Rickshaw as a Public Transport and Emergency Health Supporting Services,” supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany, and in collaboration […]
Roundtable Calls for Systems Approach to Promote Climate Action
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organised and hosted a Roundtable Dialogue on Climate Resilient Cities in India, under the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation-supported CapaCITIES project, on the 28th of November in New Delhi, India. The event was organised with support from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), as part […]
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 […]