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 […]
Global NDC Conference 2017 held in Berlin
The Global NDC Conference 2017 was held in Berlin, Germany from the 2nd-6th of May 2017. The theme for 2017 was on integrated governance, finance and transparency for delivering climate goals. Jointly organized by the LEDS GP, the GIZ Support Project for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPA), and the UNDP Low Emission Capacity […]
ICLEI ACCCRN Process used to develop resilience strategies for Ramgad Watershed
The ICLEI ACCCRN Process, which was developed by ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation – particularly for local governments, has now been used by the Kumaon University, Nainital to develop the resilience strategy in the Ramgad watershed area near Nainital. The toolkit that has successfully been used for 40 cities […]
Model and satellite cities identified for INTERACT- Bio
The model and satellite project cities in India for the INTERACT-Bio: Integrated sub-national action for Biodiversity project – funded by BMUB – have been identified. Also, in a series of meetings held last month, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has also extended its full support to the initiative that aims at fostering […]
Implementation partners meet to begin activities on integrated rural urban water management
To initiate the implementation of the Integrated Rural Urban Water Management for Climate Based Adaptations in Indian Cities (IAdapt), supported by International Development Research Centre, Canada, a partners’ meet was held at IIT Madras, Chennai. This two-day meeting was attended by all project partners – ICLEI South Asia, Athena Infonomics, IWMI and IIT Madras. Partners […]