Supporting Karnal Municipal Corporation under the PROMISE project
ICLEI South Asia, under the project “Promotion of Inclusive, Sustainable Growth and Diversity to Strengthen Local Governments” supported by the European Union recently conducted a rapid assessment of the existing status of the Mobility sector in the city. The assessment was based on the analysis done by the ICLEI South Asia team supported with the […]
City Visits Initiated and Support Garnered under INTERACT-Bio
Initiating project activities in the selected cities, visits to the cities of Kochi and Mangaluru were undertaken. A visit was also carried out to Trivandrum for a discussion with the Kerala State Biodiversity Board. In Kochi, project discussions were carried out with Mrs. Soumini Jain, Mayor, Kochi Municipal Corporation; Mrs. Shiny Mathews, Chairperson, Standing Committee- […]
Asia Clean Energy Forum 2017
The 12th Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), co-hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korea Energy Agency (KEA) was held in Manila, Philippines, from the 5th to 8th June 2017. The forum witnessed interactions and discussions among more than 1,500 professionals from across the technology, finance, […]
Closure Reports for the project ‘Supporting Smart Urban Mobility and Built Environment in Indian Cities’
Implemented during period of October 2015 to January 2017, the Supporting Smart Urban Mobility and Built Environment in Indian Cities project aimed at providing handholding support to two Indian states (Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh) through technical advisory and capacity building. Its focus was to engage with state level officials in two states and with targeted […]
Rapid IUWM: Rapid Integrated Urban Water Management Planning and Implementation
Scaling up initiatives implemented under the AdoptIUWM project in Kishangarh city, ICLEI South Asia initiated the Integrated Urban Water Management Planning and Implementation Project. The project is supported by Global Water Partnership (GWP) in association with India Water Partnership (IWP) and aims to strengthen the Integrated Urban Water Management Approach in the city focussing on […]
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Revisiting the ecological roots of sustainability
Sustainability, a word that carries such importance today, became a societal goal post 1987 after a report submitted by the Brundtland Commission. The definition used in this report integrated three pillars of economic, social and ecological development under the banner of sustainable development. Since then, the discourse around sustainability has expanded to include many different […]
Meet Mr. Anwar Ali, Mayor of Kushtia city, Bangladesh
What are the major challenges faced in Kushtia City in the context of heavy rainfall? Kushtia city experiences different challenges during heavy rainfall. Some roads remain submerged for hours as the drainage system is overwhelmed by the large amount of water received. This causes traffic congestion. In some cases, water enters into houses hampering the […]
Parking Management Plan piloted for Ashwini Bazaar, Udaipur
ICLEI South Asia, under the project Supporting Smart Urban Mobility and Built Environment, financed by Shakti Energy foundation, carried out a pilot experimentation of the parking management plan along Ashwani Bazaar road in Udaipur. The plan was prepared after discussions with city stakeholders such as officials from the Corporation, Traffic Police and representatives from Ashwini […]
ICLEI South Asia at the Smart Cities India Expo 2017
Recognizing smart cities as an important platform to drive progressive change, the 3rd Smart Cities India Expo was held from the 10th to the 12th of May, 2017 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The three day event facilitated discussions around the challenges and solutions related to the sectors of buildings, solar energy, transport, smart cities […]
Ongoing Consultations to develop Green Building Policy Guidelines under BEA
The development of green building policy guidelines for Rajkot city under the “Building Efficiency Accelerator” partnership is progressing well. The initial draft of the guidelines was discussed with the concerned stakeholders during a workshop in Rajkot in March 2017. Since then, the team has been conducting one on one consultations with various experts and stakeholders […]