ICLEI South Asia partners with CDKN in new initiative to match climate knowledge to developing country needs
ICLEI South Asia is one of the four supporting partners in Climate and Development Knowledge Network’s (CDKN) new phase that was launched on the 21st of June, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. In this initiative, CDKN will focus on providing developing countries with enhanced knowledge resources to support ambitious climate action, as well as […]
Operationalising E-rickshaw in Gwalior under Smart City Mission
ICLEI South Asia presented the action plan to operationalise e-rickshaw in Gwalior, under Smart City Mission of Government of India, to the Gwalior city officials such as Mr. Vinod Sharma, IAS, Commissioner of Gwalior Municipal Corporation (GMC), Mr. Mahip Tejasvi, CEO, Gwalior Smart City Development Corporation Limited (GSCDCL) and other officials. The action plan which […]
Asia LEDS Partnership's Community of Practice on Grid-scale Renewable Energy meets at the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2018
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) Secretariat, hosted by ICLEI South Asia in partnership with ICLEI South East Asia and ICLEI East Asia, is convening a Community of Practice on Grid-Scale Renewable Energy (GRE CoP). The GRE CoP is an interactive network comprised of governments, regulators, system operators and technical institutions addressing real-time policy, financing and […]
Rajkot City Discusses Climate Resilient City Action Plan
Stakeholders in Rajkot convened on the 6th of June 2018 to discuss the Climate Resilient City Action Plan (CRCAP) 2018-2023 for Rajkot, prepared with assistance from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) supported CapaCITIES project, implemented by ICLEI South Asia, South Pole Group, econcept and other partners. Rajkot Municipal Corporation officials, experts, policy […]
Solid Waste Quantification and Characterisation in Siliguri under CapaCITIES
On the occasion of World Environment Day the solid waste pilot “Sunya” initiative under the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation supported CapaCITIES Project was launched in Ward 2 of Siliguri by the Hon’ble Mayor, in the presence of Deputy Mayor, Member Mayor in Council (Conservancy and Vehicles) and the Ward Councillor. The aim of […]
Coimbatore, Siliguri celebrate World Environment Day through CapaCITIES project
On the eve of World Environment Day, ICLEI South Asia organised a celebration program in Bharathi Park and Azad Road of wards 22 and 24 in Coimbatore. The event was held under the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation funded CapaCITIES – Sunya project. The event was headed by Mr. S.V. Kumar, Assistant Commissioner, West […]
Exposure Visit for Solapur Rural Core Team
An exposure visit was conducted by ICLEI South Asia for the administrative and elected representatives of TaleHipparga, Ekrukh and Haglur villages and the Agriculture Officer for Integrated Watershed Management Program from the District Collectorate in Solapur on the 6th of June, 2018. The visit was organised under the Integrated Rural Urban Water Management for Climate […]
Onsite demonstration for improving traffic conditions conducted in Ludhiana
ICLEI South Asia conducted an onsite demonstration for managing traffic problems at Mata Rani Chowk in Ludhiana under Shakti Smart Cities – Phase II funded by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. Before conducting the demonstrations, ICLEI South Asia, with support from Sandeep Gandhi Architects (SGA) and inputs from Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (LMC), conducted a detailed study for six […]
ICLEI South Asia team initiates the Urban LEDS II project in Bangladesh
ICLEI South Asia is implementing the Urban LEDS II project in India and Bangladesh, in partnership with UNHABITAT. Several cities in Bangladesh expressed their interest in implementing the project, which will be implemented over a 48 month period, starting April 2017. Meetings were held in the month of May with national government representatives and city […]
Udaipur Mayor inaugurates AAQMS under CapaCITIES project
The Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (AAQMS) was inaugurated at the Sukhadiya Circle Location in Udaipur city on the 30th of May, 2018. The AAQMS was flagged off by Mr. Chandra Singh Kothari, Mayor of Udaipur; Mr. Keshar Singh Sisodiya, Ward Councilor; and Mr. Shirish Sinha, Deputy Head, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in the […]