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Tourism 4.0 during the COVID-19 Pandemic
TOURISM is one of many sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Becoming one of the main local revenue generators, tourism is the important sector local governments need to soon recover in order to support local economic development. Responding to this situation,...
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...
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...
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...
Attaining Short-Term Targets of SDGs in the Face of Pandemic: Stories from Pangkalpinang and Pariaman
THE COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the focus of local governments, from developing urban areas sustainably to development of proper responses on COVID-19, prevention method, and recovery plan afterwards. At the same time, local governments are also catching up with...
Gyeonggi Province: Social Aid Distribution Tackling Economic Impact of Pandemic
TO reduce the economic impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, Gyeonggi Province has implemented Gyeonggi Disaster Basic Income programme, a large-scale initiative that distributes social aid (KRW 100,000) to its local people. Distribution of the social aid is made in...
Mayor Maria Gina M. Lizares of Sipalay City: Works for Sustainable GAINS
HER name is not new among the Sipalaynons (local people of Sipalay). Prior to becoming Mayor of Sipalay in 2019, she served for nine years as Vice Mayor of the city. Her commitment remains the same as reflected on her works: Sustainable GAINS focusing on the needs of...
UCLG ASPAC Roles on the VNR and VLR Process
ENHANCING the support given to cities and local governments to attain sustainable urban development, UCLG ASPAC has also encouraged and assisted cities and regional governments in the commitment for Voluntary Local Review (VLR) and Voluntary National Review (VNR)...
Mayor Imelda G. Calixto-Rubiano of Pasay City: Bringing Leadership for Local Improvement
PUTTING the needs of local people at heart is the key attribute of a good leader. “I am assuring my constituents that I will extend my services to them as they can now see me in my office every day for their needs,” Mayor Imelda said when attending her first flag...
Cities Prepare Better: Key to Tapping Further Opportunities for Climate Challenges
UCLG ASPAC, the Secretariat of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) for Southeast Asia, has been assisting cities to realise their commitment to climate change under the framework of the International Urban Cooperation (IUC) Asia programme. With the guideline from...
