Month: March 2021

Together with Pilot4DEV, the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project successfully held a fruitful one out of two workshops on 19th March 2021, which discussed about the important relationship between preserving coastal areas, particularly in low lying territories, and its contribution to climate adaptation. The climate change has given the impact into coastal areas …

Climate Resilience Inclusive Cities Workshop – Preserving and Managing Coastal Areas for Better Climate Adaptation Read More »

As the month marking the International Women’s Day is coming to an end, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) held a series of discussions throughout March 2021 regarding what is called the Feminist Municipal Movement. It was established during the opening session od the Local and Regional Governments’ Days on the 17th of March held …

Putting Care at the Centre for Feminist Municipal Movement, and Perspectives from Asia-Pacific Read More »

Throughout 2019, there are over 65 million international migrants in the Asia-Pacific, and migrants from ESCAP countries live outside of their home country, making up nearly 40 percent of all migrants in the world. The same goes for 46 million migrants in Asia-Pacific countries who moved to other countries within the region. The Asia-Pacific Regional …

Enabling Environments for Local Governments: Crucial in Addressing the Urgency of Well-Managed Migration Policies in the Asia-Pacific Read More »

In the light of the International Women’s Day week 2021, it is once again increasingly clear that tangible breakthroughs are now met with new yet familiar changes. With more women staying at home during the pandemic, they are facing layered burdens such as juggling paid work and caregiving, while facing the threat of job loss …

International Women’s day Week 2021 Gender Equality in Times of Crisis and the Role of Local Governments in Creating Enabling Environments for the Empowerment of Women and Girls Read More »

As the COVID-19 pandemic hits its one-year mark in March 2021, its effects still affect many sectors in Indonesia, particularly tourism. The tourism industry is still not able to fully operate. However, this pandemic also gives us an opportunity for readjustments of strategy, such as in guaranteeing safe domestic tourism during the times of economic …

KALTIM Virtual Tourism Expo 2021: UCLG ASPAC’s Support for Tourism Recovery under the LOCALISE SDGs Project Read More »