Month: August 2020

First-ever Provincial Alliances on SDGs Launched under LEAD for SDGs Localisation in Pakistan Programme

6 August 2020 | ISLAMABAD – UCLG ASPAC LEAD for SDGs Programme, with the financial support from EU Pakistan and in collaboration with its members Local Council Associations of Balochistan and Sindh (LCAB and LCAS), launched the first-ever Provincial Alliances on SDGs during the month of August 2020. The objectives of Provincial SDGs Alliances are …

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Getting to the New Normal: The Role of Local Government in Building Sustainable Communities in a Post COVID-19 World Discussed at the UCLG ASPAC Forum and ExBu

RESPONDING to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, UCLG ASPAC, in close collaboration with Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) and Wellington City Government convened its Executive Bureau (ExBu) Meeting 2020 firstly virtually by highlighting discussion on international forum ‘Getting to the New Normal: The Role of Local Government in Building Sustainable Communities in a Post COVID-19 World’ …

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Resilience City Working Group as a Catalyst for Change

UCLG ASPAC pushes through city’s commitment towards climate resilience in inclusive way through Climate Resilient Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Programme. Ten pilot cities in Indonesia have expressed their commitment to the implementation of this five-year initiative (2020-2024) that will build their capacities through various activities. This will further be formalised with City Commitment signed by mayors …

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IUC Asia: Using Data on the Ground for Evidence-Based Climate Adaptation Plan

UCLG ASPAC IUC Asia Programme introduces Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) to its 13 pilot cities. Incorporating CRVA into development of Climate Action Plans (CAPs) will provide cities with evidence-based data to enable deep understanding of the current and future climate change risks, and how vulnerable a region is. Cities will also be able …

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Mayor Mikiko Shiroma: Preparing Future Generation for Sustainable Urban Development

NAHA is home to more than 300,000 people. As the capital city of Okinawa prefecture, Naha serves as a political, economic, and education centre of Okinawa. Fostering these key roles of the city is Mayor Mikiko Shiroma, Naha’s two-term female leader that has used her perspective as a citizen, a woman, and an educator to …

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