From frost to flow: An exemplary community-led initiative for water supply in Ladakh, India
Gangles, a ward in Leh – the joint capital of Ladakh, India – is located at approximately 11,000 feet and is one of the coldest locations in the city. It is mainly rural in character with agriculture as the primary occupation. The terrain is uneven and households are dispersed. Ensuring an adequate water supply during winters […]
Revitalising Alappuzha’s Canals with Community Collaboration
By Damini Rathore Alappuzha, in the Indian state of Kerala, is well known for its picturesque canals, lagoons and backwaters. However, even this verdant area has not remained untouched by environmental degradation, with vulnerable communities bearing the brunt. Municipal Colony in Chathanad, Alappuzha, is a community of former sanitation workers who were involved in […]
Rising Temperatures, Rising Solutions: South Asia’s Path to Heat Resilience
The year 2023 set a new record for global temperatures with the hottest year on record, with predictions for 2024 to bring even more severe conditions, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) announced in a report in March 2024, issuing a ‘Red Alert’ to the world. While March 2024 happened to be the 10th straight month […]
Kuching City Hosts Training Workshop Amidst Green City Action Plan Development
Recognising the importance of training and capacity building of government officials and urban planners on climate-resilient development planning, a GCAP training workshop was convened on March 5 and 6, 2024. The workshop was organised by the GCAP implementation consortium with active support and cooperation from the State Economic Planning Unit of Sarawak and Padawan Municipal […]
Empowering Cities for Young Futures
Webinar on Climate Change Impacts and Usage of Public Spaces by Young Children and Caregivers in Indian Cities Insights and Actions for Climate Resilience and Inclusive Public Spaces ICLEI South Asia is organising a webinar from 11 am to 12.30 pm (IST) on February 28, 2024, to disseminate invaluable insights garnered from two first-of-their-kind studies […]
Building Safe Spaces: Studies Highlight Trends in Usage of Public Spaces and Climate Change Impacts on Children
In India, young children (especially in the under-five age group) and their caregivers are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change and air pollution, particularly in urban areas. To better understand these challenges and their impact on the public space usage by this demographic, ICLEI South Asia conducted two studies supported by […]
CDKN in Bangladesh: Inception Meeting Discusses Priority Action Areas in Two Cities
ICLEI South Asia and the Municipal Association of Bangladesh (MAB) held an online inception meeting with officials from Bangladesh’s Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat municipalities on December 12, 2023, about the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Phase 3 programme’s background and scope of work. ICLEI South Asia made a presentation on the CDKN programme, its expected […]
CRISC Project Concludes Successfully, Building Capacities, Bridging Policy Gaps, Advancing Climate Resilience
ICLEI South Asia successfully concluded the Climate Resilient Inclusive Smart Cities (CRISC) Project in September 2023, with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implementation support from GIZ Bangladesh. The programme successfully fulfilled its objectives that aimed to enhance capacities and awareness in local government institutions regarding climate-inclusive and […]
First UrbanShift Asia Forum Focuses on Transforming Cities into Hubs of Opportunity
The stage was set in New Delhi from September 25 to 28, 2023 at Hyatt Regency for a groundbreaking event that promises to shape the future of cities across Asia. The inaugural UrbanShift Forum (Asia), an initiative with the potential to turn urban areas into vibrant hubs of opportunity, brought together visionaries, policymakers, and experts […]
Urban95: Capacity Building Workshop Puts Focus on Scalability, Sustainability of Projects
The fifth and final capacity-building workshop under the second phase of the Urban95 programme, supported by the Bernard van Leer Foundation, was held on August 17, 2023 in Udaipur, focusing on the issues of scalability and sustainability in projects. Ninety representatives and officials from the government, the private sector, NGOs and academia, among others, participated […]