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Towards Zero Waste Target: Waste Management Replication from Jeju to Bontang

September 12 – 14, 2023 | Bontang – UCLG ASPAC Secretariat has assisted and facilitated the initiative of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (supported by KOICA), an active member of UCLG ASPAC, to transfer the knowledge and good practice on waste management to Bontang City (Indonesia) since the beginning of 2023. The “Transfer Project System” has …

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City Windows Series: Transforming Cities – Planning, Structuring and Financing Projects

September 12-14 | Banyumas – UCLG ASPAC,in its role as the Secretariat of the ASEAN Mayors Forum (AMF), supported the 2nd City Windows Series (CWS), a high-level event held as part of the Smart Green ASEAN Cities (SGAC) programme funded by the European Union (EU). This forum contributed to enhancing the knowledge of ASEAN cities …

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GCoM National Workshop in Indonesia – Moving Towards Implementation: Alternative Opportunities for City Level-Climate Action

August 30-31, 2023 | Jakarta – UCLG ASPAC, the host of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Southeast Asia Secretariat, organised a two-day National Workshop taking the theme “Moving Towards Implementation: Alternative Opportunities for City Level-Climate Action.” The workshop prepared local governments for their steps towards the implementation of the city’s …

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Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman of Isabela: Uniting People in Mindanao

MAYOR Turabin-Hataman is currently in her second term as a female leader in Isabela City, Basilan Province (the Philippines). When running for election, her identity as a Muslim was highlighted, as she competed for the leadership role of the mostly Christian city of Mindanao. However, she has proved that she can unite the people and …

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Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi: Mutual Learning between Asia-Pacific Cities Boosts Common Prosperity

“We should consider how to replicate those excellent innovation practices in other parts of Asia and Pacific,” said Bernadia Tjandradewi, the Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC, “this is the goal of all continents, not just for one city and its residents.” ugust 2023 – UCLG ASPAC Secretary General Bernadia Tjandradewi visited Guangzhou and attended the …

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Urban – Act Indonesia: Paving the Way for Low-Carbon and Resilient Cities

August 2023 | UCLG ASPAC, under the framework of The Urban-Act: Integrated Urban Climate Action for Low-Carbon and Resilient Cities, led and coordinated the project’s kick-off meeting on August 10, 2023, in Jakarta. The Urban-Act project is a visionary initiative funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) of Germany and …

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CRIC Training: Build Foundation for City’s Resilience through Data Collection and Analysis

July – August 2023 | UCLG ASPAC, under the framework of the Climate Resilience and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project co-funded by the EU, facilitated technical assistances to Gorontalo, Mataram, and Pekanbaru to speed up their data collection process and to build the local governments’ capacity to measure city’s risks and resilience on climate change. The …

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South and Southeast Asia Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Workshop: Mayors Highlight the Need for Regional Collaboration, UCLG ASPAC’s ‘MuNASS Model’ praised

24-25 July 2023 | Tangerang Regency – UCLG ASPAC initiated the Municipalities Network Advocacy on Sanitation in South Asia (MuNASS) programme that focuses on strengthening the capacities of local government associations on safe sanitation. MuNASS has been praised for being able to bring about enabling policies on safe sanitation and put them into action. At …

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ASEAN Mayors Forum Fortifies Collaboration among ASEAN Cities and Local Governments

August 1-2, 2023 | UCLG ASPAC, as the ASEAN Mayors Forum (AMF) Secretariat successfully organised the 2023 AMF hosted by the Jakarta Special Capital Region. For the second time, the AMF and the Meeting of Governors and Mayors of ASEAN Capitals (MGMAC) were held jointly.     In line with Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship theme “ASEAN Matters: …

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