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 […]
Biomethanation Plant to Reduce GHG Emissions in Udaipur
Udaipur City witnessed the inauguration of its first biomethanation facility to process biodegradable waste generated in the city. The 2 TPD bi-phasic biomethanation facility was built under the CapaCITIES project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and supported by the Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC). Mr. Gulabchand Kataria, Member of the Legislative […]
CDKN Writeshop Discusses Gender Inclusive Adaptation Planning
A writeshop was conducted under the Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) – Knowledge Accelerator (KA) project on the 17th and 18th of September, 2019 at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), London. ICLEI South Asia, along with our partners – ODI and Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (FFLA) -participated in the writeshop. The writeshop aimed to finalise training […]
Kochi’s Illustrated Natural Asset Map Show Blue-Green Infrastructure
Natural asset maps have been developed for project cities under the INTERACT-Bio project, supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety. These maps show the blue-green infrastructure of the cities on the geographic information systems (GIS) platform.In order to communicate the significance of the ecosystems in the city to the […]
ICLEI Pledges to Support APUF's Penang Platform for Sustainable Urbanisation
The seventh session of the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-7) was held in Penang, Malaysia, in October to discuss the future of Asia & Pacific Cities: Transformative Pathways to Achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As one of the steering committee members of the APUF-7, ICLEI was involved in several events, besides becoming a founding […]
Design Tricks Make Roads Safer for Children in Urban95 Tactical Intervention in Udaipur
ICLEI South Asia implemented a tactical intervention designed to slow down traffic for the safety of students under the Urban95 programme in Udaipur in October. The intervention was implemented at the entrance of Vidhya Bhavan Pre- Primary School in Ward 3, after a survey of the project technical team identified primary schools and day care […]
ICLEI and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum Partner to Strengthen Support of Local Governments
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), which works to promote and strengthen democratic local government across the Commonwealth and to encourage the exchange of best practice, formalized their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 15th October 2019 at the Seventh Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-7) […]