Local and Regional Governments Gear Up to Tackle Land Degradation
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability along with United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and with support from the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), organised the Local and Regional Governments Day on the 7th of September, 2019. The event was part of the 14th meeting of the Conference of the […]
ALP Meeting Discusses Electric Mobility Policy Framework for Sri Lanka
Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) successfully organised the first consultation meeting in Colombo, to develop a framework for Sri Lanka’s Electric Mobility Policy under its ongoing SDC-funded project. The primary aim of the meeting was to understand the ongoing and future plans of the Government of Sri Lanka to promote electric mobility in the country. It […]
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. […]