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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...

COVID-19 pandemic has forced activities around the world in halt. The social or physical distancing, hand washing, mask wearing, work-study from home have become new habits in order to decrease the COVID-19 spread. Local governments take an active role in mitigating...

UCLG ASPAC Secretariat express our deepest condolences to the city of Tanjung Pinang upon the loss of their humble and committed Mayor H. Syahrul on Tuesday, 28 April 2020 at 4.45PM (WIB). Mayor H. Syahrul showed his commitment in accelerating sustainable development...

ON 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global pandemic due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak as the number of confirmed cases surpassed 200,000 worldwide. Since then, COVID-19 has spread out to more than 200 countries causing...

THE Corona Virus Disease or COVID-19 has globally shifted and changed the development agenda around the world where governments and people put their best effort to find solutions to end this pandemic and prepare for recovery. Local governments, as front-liner of...

In attaining sustainable urban development, taking local initiatives is imperative. The urgency is on the highest level now as cities are currently faced with global challenge that threatens the lives of local people. In the Philippines, several national-level...

REGENT Mayor Puput Tantriana Sari of Probolinggo is now on her second term leading the city. Media recorded her achievements through at least 36 commendations that she received during her first term of leadership. People-centric leadership is keyword that reflects...

China’s economic and social development has been hampered since the outbreak of COVID-19 which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 11 March 2020. However, the country is recovering its vitality back again as the number of domestic...

There are many ways to implement and achieve “Leaving No One Behind,” the motto of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For local government of Malang (East Java), it translates into an innovation called BREXIT, standing for Braille E-Ticket and Extraordinary Access...

The City Administration of Tangerang has long realised that climate change is a critical issue that can significantly affect the city and its citizens. The trapped Green House Gas (GHG) emission in the atmosphere has resulted in the increase of global temperature. In...