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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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MoHA – UCLG ASPAC MoU Signing: New Collaboration Phase, Stronger and More Impactful

9 July 2020 | JAKARTA – UCLG ASPAC enters the next phase of collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) of Indonesia. Marked by the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UCLG ASPAC, represented by Secretary General Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi and MoHA by Mr. Nelson Simanjuntak, Head of Facilitation Cooperation Centre, and …

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Empowering Youth on Resilience (post COVID-19)

3 July 2020 | JAKARTA – UCLG ASPAC has advocated the importance of involving youth in local development. Embracing this thought, UCLG ASPAC incorporated “Empowering Youth on Resilience” theme in the webinar to share the insights further during this pandemic and to gain lessons learnt from relevant stakeholders. Attending this webinar were representatives from UNDP, …

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Mayor Mirna Annisa of Kendal: Development to Improve Welfare of Local People

KENDAL Regency is located on the Central Java Province in Indonesia. The area has become the spotlight of various awarding events in recent years, capturing the realisation of commitment of current leader, Mayor Mirna Annisa, to improve the welfare of the local people. Climate Friendly Village Programme (PROKLIM) Award In 2019, The Ministry of Environment …

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