Month: August 2021

LEAD for SDGs: ABOUT PROVINCIAL ALLIANCES

The Local Empowerment, Advocacy and Development (LEAD) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Localisation in Pakistan is a 4-year programme co-funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Cities and Local Government Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) and its members: the Association for Development of Local Governance (ADLG), the Local Councils Association of Sindh (LCAS), …

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Celebrating World’s Environment Day

05 June 2021 | Pakistan is tremendously susceptible to the impacts of climate change, stemming from its reliance on climate-sensitive sectors, including agriculture, water, and natural resources. To this end, immediate Climate action is required by stepping-up efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to strengthen the resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-induced impacts. Supporting …

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LEAD4SDGs: Orientation for the Newly Elected Senators for SDGs Implementation

23 June 2021 | ISLAMABAD – UCLG ASPAC LEAD for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) programme in Pakistan conducted an orientation session with 29 newly elected senators on “Government of Pakistan’s Commitment to 2030 Agenda and Potential Role of Senate in Localisation of SDGs” at Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPs). This took form in capacity …

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Stakeholder Engagement for Smooth Implementation on LEAD4SDGs Provincial Advocacy Strategy

15-16 June 2021 | SINDH – UCLG ASPAC LEAD for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – localisation in Pakistan programme, held two days consultative meeting with the executive committee of Local Council Association Sindh (LCAS) and core committee of Provincial alliance on SDGs in Sindh. The consultation was aimed at getting an endorsement of LCAS members …

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Community Discussion in Palu: Bottom-Up Approach for Public Space Construction

14, 26 July & 23 August 2021 | PALU – UCLG ASPAC, in collaboration with the local government of Palu, facilitated a three-day Focus Group Discussion (FGD) as a bottom-up approach for public space development in Huntap (permanent resident) in Balaroa, area severely hit by disaster back in 2018. It was also supported by the …

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UCLG ASPAC HDP Nexus Committee Meeting: Commitment for Local Governments to Create Peace

25 August 2021 | UCLG ASPAC, in collaboration with Gyeonggi Provincial Government and Gyeonggi International Peace Center, and Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation (KAIDEC), invited local and regional governments for commitment towards peace through the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus Committee informational meeting. Around 52 participants from 15 members of UCLG ASPAC including 22 local …

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Run with Yiwu to ASEAN: Celebrating Anniversary of China-ASEAN Dialogue Relations

1-3 August 2021 | YIWU – CELEBRATING the 30th anniversary of China-ASEAN dialogue relations, Yiwu Municipal People’s Government launched “Run with Yiwu to ASEAN,” which lasted 1-3 August 2021, with the aim to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation between Yiwu and ASEAN. It was special series of activities from dialogues to the exhibition.   Talks …

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Project Coordinator – Climate Resilience Inclusive Cities

Background United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) is the biggest regional section of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) in which its Secretariat is based in Jakarta, Indonesia and hosted by the Provincial Government of Jakarta. UCLG is a worldwide association of local governments and the officially recognised voice of local …

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Fuzhou Supports Nepalese Cities in COVID-19 Fight: Unwavering Commitment amidst Struggle

13 August 2021 | CITY solidarity is one of the concrete and important forms of collaboration during this pandemic. UCLG ASPAC is glad to see and facilitate the unwavering commitment of city leaders in responding to local needs. A collaborative response taken up by Fuzhou Municipal’s Government will surely contribute a positive impact to Nepalese …

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UCLG ASPAC-Indonesian Parliamentary MoU Signing: Support to Localise SDGs

13 August 2021 | JAKARTA – UCLG ASPAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesian Inter Parliamentary Cooperation Body or Badan Kerja Sama Antar Parlemen (BKSAP) to ensure the localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). BKSAP has tasks to coordinate and strengthen the SDGs awareness raising among parliament members in Indonesia as well as …

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