Ramping up UrbanShift Activities in India: Pune and Surat Take the Lead
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has launched the Sustainable Cities Impact Programme with the brand name UrbanShift, which is supporting 23 cities in nine countries, including three primary cities – Chennai, Pune, and Surat – and three secondary cities in India for participating in the GEF-7 financing round (2018-2022). To achieve sustained and effective action […]
EcoLogistics: Electric Light Commercial Vehicles Set to Curb Emissions from Urban Logistics Sector in Kochi
Goods vehicles, largely diesel-run, have been causing a significant amount of traffic congestion and emissions in Kochi city, while making last-mile deliveries to shops, offices and hotels, besides other commercial establishments. Now, the city is set for an important transformation, driven by a growing transition from internal combustion engine-operated cargo three-wheelers to electric vehicles. A […]
PH, ID, MY Stakeholders Provide Local Waste Stream Insights, Possible Plastic Waste Management Strategies
Behavior change, capacity building, improved waste infrastructures, and stricter policy implementation—these are just some of the key actions that can help Iloilo City, Philippines; Jambi City, Indonesia; and Iskandar, Malaysia better address their plastic waste problem. Over 90 waste sector stakeholders across the three Southeast Asian local governments arrived at these insights during the consultation […]
Understanding and Strengthening Plastic Waste Management Systems in Jambi and Surat
Jambi city, is the capital and the largest city in the province of Jambi, Indonesia. With a population of approximately 6 million, the city generates around 430-500 tonnes of waste per day out of which 13 to 19% comprises plastic waste. Scientific management of this plastic waste is a major challenge for the city government. […]
Urban Planning in Bangladesh
Training workshops in Sirajganj and Satkhira address key challenges and good practices. ICLEI South Asia conducted a series of capacity-building workshops from the 14th to 16th of March 2022 in Sirajganj, and from the 21st to the 23rd of March in Satkhira. These sessions are a part of the Climate Resilient Inclusive Smart Cities (CRISC) […]
Collective Decision Making can Reduce Negative Externalities of Urban Freight
Globalization and the web market are leading to exponential growth in goods movement, specifically in cities. In India, urban freight is an essential component of efficient economic and social development and contributes 10% to 13% of the national GDP. However, the sector is also a major contributor (14%) to the energy sector’s GHG emissions in […]
Jammu, Srinagar Initiate Development of City Biodiversity Index, Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with the Jammu & Kashmir Biodiversity Council, has initiated the development of the City Biodiversity Index and Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans for the cities of Jammu and Srinagar. The development of the City Biodiversity Index is supported by UNDP through the SECURE Himalaya project and the development of the LBSAPs […]
Stakeholders Call for Eco-Friendly Plastic Waste Disposal
A stakeholder workshop to discuss the baseline and potential strategies for improving plastic waste management was conducted on 11th March 2019 in Hyderabad. ICLEI South Asia is providing technical assistance to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to assess the baseline and prepare a plastic waste management strategy. This is in partnership with IGES – […]
Local Governments Focus on Strategies to Improve Energy Efficiency in the Long Term
It has become clearly evident that in the post-COVID world, we would have to evolve our understanding and perspective about cities and urban services. There should be no doubt that local governments as well as State and National Governments need to find robust and resilient developmental models through cross-learning from peers. The answer could be […]
Local Governments Focus on Strategies to Improve Energy Efficiency in the Long Term
It has become clearly evident that in the post-COVID world, we would have to evolve our understanding and perspective about cities and urban services. There should be no doubt that local governments as well as State and National Governments need to find robust and resilient developmental models through cross-learning from peers. The answer could be […]