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23 February 2020 – Cities’ institutional capacities to source alternative financing are critical for urban development. However, financing cities’ long-term needs in a rapidly urbanised world remains a global challenge and collaboration is essential in this regard. Innovative financing models have increasingly come cities’ priorities due to lack of public funding. Innovative financing mechanisms are …

IUC Webinar: Promoting Innovative Financing Solutions for Cities Read More »

Since the beginning of 2020, China has been facing the battle against COVID-19 (or novel coronavirus). Instead of gathering with relatives and friends to celebrate the festive Chinese New Year, the 1.4 billion Chinese stayed at home and avoided gatherings in their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 until the situation is under control. …

How Does Guangzhou City Respond to COVID-19? Read More »

29-30 January 2020 | JAKARTA – With the support from the European Union (EU), UCLG ASPAC has mobilised its members’ joint efforts to strengthen cities’ climate resilience and inclusiveness. Within the framework of Climate Resilience and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Programme, cities with ambitious commitments will be engaged in a long-term initiative that will enable them …

Newly Launched Programme on Climate Resilience in Cities in Indonesia and the Asian Region Read More »

Local governments play a key role in realising both sustainable development goals and human rights. This BLC is aimed at introducing the concepts, experiences, and network on localising human rights in the SDGs process to the local governments across Asia Pacific, members of UCLG ASPAC

25-27 March 2020 (Manila, Philippines) A 3-day practical and hands-on GIS-RS Training using QGIS, PostgreSQL and Google Earth in the applications in the field of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency management (EM). Duration: 3 Days Delivery: Face to face boot camp Location: Manila, Philippines Date: March 25-27, 2020 Fees: 750 USD* (Scholarships and discounts …

GIS for Urban Resilience Bootcamp Read More »

15 March – 11 April 2020 (Manila, Philippines) Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction (GDRR) is a four-week facilitated online learning course that contributes to improving knowledge of relevant policies, regulations, and tools for gender-responsive climate and disaster resilient cities. The course aims at improving your understanding of: The differences in disaster recovery experiences of men …

Gender and DRR Online Learning Course Read More »

30 March – 3 April 2020 (Manila, Philippines) The 5-day Bootcamp, part of EMI’s Training, Exercises and Drills Program, covers the required organization, processes, systems, competencies, tools, and plans needed to build your institution’s Integrated Emergency Management System (IEMS). It is targeted towards DRM professionals, practitioners and decision-makers. The parameters of the boot camp are: …

Manage Catastrophic and Complex Emergencies Read More »

21 – 24 January 2020 | KUAKATA – UCLG ASPAC and its partners at both local and international levels convened a coordination meeting to take stock of the progress jointly achieved under the “Municipalities Network Policy Advocacy on Sanitation in South Asia.” By 2019, more than half of the Bangladesh’s total 329 municipalities and the …

Year 2019 Marks Significant Progress on UCLG ASPAC’s Faecal Sludge Management Project Implemented Hand in Hand with Local Governments and Associations Read More »