ICLEI South Asia’s Technical Support to Ahmedabad Recognised at the Urban Development Year 2025
ICLEI South Asia’s technical contributions to various climate-resilient urban development initiatives in Ahmedabad were recognised during the Urban Development Year 2025 Celebration event hosted by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on 19 July 2025, to showcase the city’s key transformational and pioneering urban initiatives. In May 2025, the Government of Gujarat marked a significant milestone […]
Transport for All: A People-Centered Agenda for Advancing Sustainable Mobility
As the Secretariat for the Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Partnership (ALP), ICLEI South Asia participated in a high-level expert consultation meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on 1-2 July 2025. The meeting, co-organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), was […]
Advancing Heat Action Plan (HAP) in Narayanganj City Corporation under the CLARE Programme
Following an inception meeting in November 2024, the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), in collaboration with ICLEI South Asia, hosted a Shared Learning Dialogue (SLD) to advance the development of Bangladesh’s first city-level Heat Action Plan (HAP) on 15 July 2025. ICLEI South Asia is offering technical support to Narayanganj in preparing its Heat Action Plan […]
ICLEI Advocates for Stronger Local Action and Global Collaboration at Eco Forum Global 2025
ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability reinforced its expertise and leadership in driving sustainable urban transitions at the local level during the Eco Forum Global 2025 on 5-6 July 2025 at Guiyang, China. The Eco Forum Global is a premier international forum on ecology and global green transformation. This year marked the 13th edition of the event. […]
UrbanShift China City Academy in Chengdu promotes the message of shared learning for Sustainable Urban Development
From 1 to 3 July 2025, Chengdu, China, hosted the UrbanShift China City Academy, an intensive capacity-building and knowledge-exchange platform that brought together officials from China, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, and the Philippines. Co-organised by UrbanShift, the China Centre for Urban Development (CCUD), and ICLEI, the three-day event aimed to equip local and subnational governments with […]
Stakeholder Validation Workshop: Malé’s Voluntary Local Review 2025
The Malé City Council, in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and ICLEI South Asia, convened a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop for the validation of a draft Voluntary Local Review (VLR) report on 17 July 2025 in Malé city. Malé City is developing its first Voluntary Local […]
Introductory Module Training for Selected Cities on Capacity Building Training
Under the “Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA)” project, ICLEI South Asia conducted a virtual introductory training session on 30 June 2025 for selected municipalities in Nepal. The event marked the beginning of the training series programme to be conducted under the SIRA project to strengthen the capacity of 17 municipalities in […]
Communities Define Adaptation Interventions for Local Adaptation Plan for Action
As a part of the process for developing Local Adaptation Plans for Action (LAPA) for Karjanha and Dhulikhel Municipalities in Nepal under Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Project, ICLEI South Asia conducted community consultations across all the wards in the two municipalities between 16-25 June 2025. These consultations helped to identify locally relevant climate […]
Driving Change at High Altitudes: Promoting Electric Mobility in Lahaul Spiti
In India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh, along the rugged Himalayan terrain lie the high-altitude districts of Lahaul and Spiti. With elevations ranging from 10,000 to 14,500 feet, it is one of India’s most breathtakingly beautiful and environmentally fragile regions, characterised by its cold desert climate, glacial terrain, and unique cultural heritage, and is increasingly […]
Learning Heat Resilience Strategies Amid Rising Global Temperatures: Delegation from Nairobi Visits Rajkot
Over the last year, Kenya has witnessed unusually high temperatures and extreme heat, making it imperative for the country to implement strategies to avoid adverse impacts on public health. In this context, the city of Nairobi plans to develop its first heat action plan to address the long term impacts of heat in the city. […]