CapaCITIES study on water resource augmentation showcased at Govt. of Gujarat's Sujalam Suflam Jal Abhiyan conservation mission
The State Government of Gujarat launched India’s biggest state level water conservation mission Sujalam Suflam Jal Abhiyan on Gujarat Foundation Day, falling on 1st May, 2018. A total of 13,000 lakes will be deepened and 34 rivers will be rejuvenated as part of this mission. Rajkot city is developing a new lake at Race Course […]
GCoM launches regional chapter in South Asia to help build more climate resilient cities
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), an international coalition of city leaders committed to raising the global ambition for climate action, launched a regional chapter for South Asia on the 5th of May in New Delhi, India. The GCoM South Asia aims to support the efforts of cities in India, Bangladesh, […]
Solapur holds its first RURBAN SLD under IAdapt Project
The First RURBAN Shared Learning Dialogue (SLD) in Solapur under the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) funded IAdapt project was conducted on the 15th of May, 2018. The meeting provided a platform for both rural and urban stakeholders to discuss common water related issues. The main objectives of the meeting were: To introduce the project […]
ICLEI South Asia presents its IAdapt project at Resilient Cities 2018
Mr. Emani Kumar, Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia participated as a panelist at the Resilient Cities 2018 that was held from the 26th to 28th of April, 2018 in Bonn, Germany. The congress was organised by ICLEI World Secretariat. The focus of the 9th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation was on the Talanoa […]
Study on impact of climate change on migration in Siliguri under CapaCITIES project
A study to understand the impact of climate change on migration has been initiated by the Indian Institute of Human Settlements in Siliguri. This initiative is also supported by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the results from the same will complement the ongoing work under the CapaCITIES project in the city. As […]
Visit of landfill expert to Siliguri under CapaCITIES project
Mr. Stephan Textor from Textor Engineering, Switzerland carried out a visit to the city of Siliguri to understand the situation of the dumpsite in the city, and help the city in better management of the same. The six-day visit, under Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) funded CapaCITIES project, comprised of meetings with the […]
First National Exchange Workshop in Karnal under PROMISE project highlights projects being implemented under National Schemes
A national exchange workshop was organised by ICLEI South Asia under its European Union funded PROMotion of Inclusive, Sustainable Growth and Diversity to Strengthen Local Governments (PROMISE) project in Karnal on the 20th of April, 2018. PROMISE project is being implemented in the cities of Karnal, Jabalpur, Ajmer and Warangal in association with the Administrative […]
Second Annual Partners Meeting for IAdapt project
The Second Annual Partners Meeting for the Integrated Rural Urban Water Management for Climate Based Adaptation in Indian Cities (IAdapt) Project supported by International Development Research Centre, Canada was conducted on 16th and 17th of April at ICLEI South Asia’s office in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by representatives of the different project partners, […]
CapaCITIES captures Siliguri's imagination through its Sunya initiative
The city of Siliguri held an awareness rally wherein common citizens walked alongside the elected representatives and city officials to raise awareness regarding a “Clean and Green Siliguri” on the 15th of April. The activity was carried out on the occasion of Bengali New Year, which is the first day of the year as per […]
Preparations for Kota Kinabalu Green City Action Plan begin
ICLEI South Asia has once again joined hands with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) to prepare a Green City Action Plan (GCAP) for the city of Kota Kinabalu. The team is following a multi-stakeholder consultative process and replicating or rather enhancing the Melaka’s experience. Kota Kinabalu will be the […]