Nagpur Municipal Corporation signs an MoU with ICLEI South Asia for implementation of the Urban-LEDS II Project
An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) was signed on the 25th of July, 2018 for implementing Accelerating Climate Action Through the Promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban LEDS II) project supported by the European Commission. The project will be implemented by UN-Habitat and ICLEI South Asia. The overall objective […]
People’s Biodiversity Register Project Begins in Goa
With support from Goa State Biodiversity Board, ICLEI South Asia has initiated a new project on development of People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) in 10 villages in Goa. As a thematic support group, ICLEI South Asia will build the capacity and support the Biodiversity Management Committees in these villages to develop the People’s Biodiversity Registers. A […]
ICLEI South Asia Presents CapaCITIES Project at TIA Summit 2018
ICLEI South Asia participated at The India Advantage (TIA) Summit 2018 held on the 19th and 20th of July in Bengaluru. The Summit was a stimulating experience where global partnerships for innovation and the sustainable development of cities were explored. In a session called NGOs and Institutions, Mr. Ashish Rao Ghorpade, Deputy Director of ICLEI […]
Dehradun Students Encouraged to Adopt Eco-friendly Commute
ICLEI South Asia and World Wide Fund (WWF) India, with support from Nagar Nigam Dehradun, organised an interschool drawing competition on the theme “Sustainable Mobility for One Planet” in Dehradun on the 14th of July, 2018. The One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) project funded by the WWF, supported this activity. The program, conducted at Rajiv […]
SUNYA Project Gets Appreciation in Coimbatore
The CapaCITIES SUNYA project is being implemented in wards 22 and 24 with the support of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Coimbatore. With the support of Residential Awareness Association of Coimbatore (RAAC), Bharathi Park Ladies Association (BPLA), Jawahar Nagar Ladies Association (JNLA) and Robert Bosch, the Information Education Communication (IEC) activities have […]
Workshop on WASH activities in Solapur's Haglur Village
As part of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supported Integrated Rural Urban Water Management for Climate based Adaptations in Indian cities (IAdapt) project, ICLEI South Asia conducted Training Programme on awareness and improvement of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in various schools in rural areas of Ekrukh micro catchment in Solapur. Awareness activities with […]
ICLEI South Asia Participates in Discussion on Waste Management in Mumbai, organised by Consulate General of Switzerland
On the occasion of “70 Years of Swiss Indian Friendship”, a panel discussion on ‘Waste: A Problem or a Resource?’ was hosted by the Consulate General of Switzerland and TARQ in Mumbai on the 13th of July, 2018. Ms. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, Managing Director, Sofies and Ms. Ritu Thakur, Manager, ICLEI South Asia shared their […]
Solar Photovoltaic System Gets Inaugurated in Rajkot
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, inaugurated a 145 kilo watt power (kWp) grid connected Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) System installed at the Aji Water Treatment Plant, on the 15th of July 2018, during the Smart City Expo in Rajkot. Hon’ble Mayor of Rajkot Municipal Corporation, Smt. Bina J. Acharya was also present […]
ICLEI South Asia Organises Shared Learning Dialogue in Kota Kinabalu
ICLEI South Asia is assisting Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia to prepare a Kota Kinabalu Green City Action Plan with support from the Asian Development Bank. On 11th and 12th of July, 2018 ICLEI South Asia organised a Shared Learning Dialogue with the Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK) and local stakeholders to conduct a vulnerability assessment of […]
First Shared Learning Dialogue organised in Udaipur
As part of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) supported CapaCITIES project, a Shared Learning Dialogue (SLD) was organised in Udaipur. The SLD aimed at identifying the vulnerable urban systems of the city and the impact that climate change will have on the same. Climate fragility statements thus developed were extensively discussed and […]