CDKN Asia organises Country Engagement Workshops in Nepal, Bangladesh and India
ICLEI South Asia, the Asia Regional Coordinator for Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) programme, organised national-level engagement workshops in Nepal, Bangladesh and India on the 8th, 24th, and 29th of August 2019, respectively. The workshops discussed CDKN’s activities in the three countries on the thematic priorities of the programme. They focused on identifying and […]
Pangi Landscape Study: Surveys to Identify Drivers of Degradation
Participatory rural appraisals and household surveys are being conducted in villages in the Pangi landscape. Biodiversity surveys are also being held along with participatory resource mapping. This is part of a UNDP-supported study to define the extent and intensity of habitat degradation in the alpine and sub-alpine areas in the SECURE Himalaya project landscapes of […]
Pilot Wards to Showcase Urban95's ITCN Initiatives in Udaipur
ICLEI South Asia recently completed the process of identifying two pilot wards in Udaipur under the Urban95 Programme. The two wards will be pilot demonstration wards to showcase infant, toddler, caregiver-friendly neighbourhood (ITCN) infrastructure (social and physical) and services in the city. ICLEI South Asia is the technical partner for UMC and BVLF in the […]
Delhi Puts Electric Vehicles on the Fast Track
In a push to zero-emission vehicles in the National Capital, the transport department has initiated its Electric Vehicle Policy to kick-start its transition towards achieving 25% electric mobility by 2023. After several consultations with experts and stakeholders, the policy has been modified to focus more on electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers to provide clean, affordable and […]
IAdapt Pilot Projects to Showcase Water Management Approaches in Solapur
Two pilot project interventions have been identified for Solapur district under the Integrated Rural Urban Water Management for Climate Based Adaptations in Indian Cities project, supported by the IDRC. A rainwater harvesting pilot will be implemented in Solapur city, and a constructed wetland for wastewater treatment pilot will be implemented in Tale Hipparga village. The […]
Plastic Waste Management in Hyderabad – Gap Analysis Highlights Key Issues
A comprehensive baseline and gap analysis of the plastic waste management system in Hyderabad was conducted as part of the project, “Holistic Strategy and Action Plan for Plastic Waste Management in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)”. An assessment of the quantum of different types of plastic waste generated in the city, and a study of […]
Gujarat CM releases Climate Resilient City Action Plan for Rajkot
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, releases “Climate Resilient City Action Plan (CRCAP), Rajkot” on 2nd of August 2019, prepared under the CapaCITIES project, supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Through the SDC funded CapaCITIES project, Rajkot city has the taken lead towards addressing climate change related issues […]
Kurunegala Workshop Lays Groundwork for CRCAP
ICLEI South Asia, with support from the Kurunegala Municipal Council, convened a Shared Learning Dialogue (SLD) in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, on the 11th of July 2019. This workshop was convened as part of the ongoing Asia LEDS Partnership: Scaling Up Lessons from CapaCITIES project, which is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. […]
IMT-GT Summit Leaders Approve Sustainable Urban Development Framework
Leaders of three countries, meeting at the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) summit, approved and endorsed the Sustainable Urban Development Framework (SUDF) on the 23rd of June 2019 in Bangkok. ICLEI had provided technical support for the preparation of the SUDF. The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) is a sub-regional economic cooperation programme, aimed at spurring economic […]
SHIFT Working Groups Discuss Strategies to Promote EcoMobility
The second SHIFT Working Group meetings were organised in Visakhapatnam and Ludhiana recently, under the Hewlett Foundation and EcoMobility Alliance-funded Cities SHIFT: Capacity building and Networking for Sustainable Urban Mobility project. The agenda of the meetings included providing training to stakeholders on the planning aspects of the EcoMobility initiative, and completing the SHIFT assessment using […]