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Pasig City wins $1M grant for participatory floating parks project
Photos of the Pasig City’s floating parks project prototype (top left) and conceptual renderings from design studios ALAO and PGAA. (Photo from the Pasig City website) The City Government of Pasig, Philippines won the 2025-2026 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge for its proposal to co-design with residents floating parks in flood-prone waterways to reduce overflow, add […]
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Naga City youth lead the charge for safer, more inclusive public spaces
Teams of the youth-led projects “Tactical Urbanism for Safer Streets” and “Sárigan sa Kalye” with Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo (frontmost, fifth from left), representatives of the Naga City Government, and the S²Cities local implementing partner WeSolve Foundation during the announcement of winning projects after the second Youth Innovation Fellowship Demo Day, last February 9, […]
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Indonesian cities discuss policy-to-implementation gaps in GEDSI-based climate planning
On 6 May 2026 in Jakarta, Day 1 of the SIRA National Policy Dialogue gathered more than 120 in-person and online participants representing national and local government agencies, CSOs, NGOs, and development partners. The growing urgency to tackle unequal climate and disaster impacts in cities is pushing local governments toward more inclusive planning frameworks. Under […]
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3 Philippine cities complete training on nature-based urban resilience
The Philippine cities of Borongan, Zamboanga, and Legazpi completed training modules on integrating nature-based solutions (NbS) in urban planning, developed and delivered by ICLEI Southeast Asia (SEA) for the Climate Resilient Cities – Nature-based Urban Resilience Through Unifying and Responsive Engagement (CRC-NURTURE) Project. The project, which was implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) with funding […]
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Makati City receives ICLEI membership plaque
Ricardo Marfiga Jr. (2nd from the left), ICLEI SEA Membership, Governance, and Circular Economy Manager, turns over the ICLEI membership plaque of the City Government of Makati to representatives of the Makati City local government unit. (L-R) Retired Police Brigadier General Rodelio B. Jocson, Officer-in-Charge of the Makati City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office; […]
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Baguio City receives ICLEI membership plaque
Victorino Aquitania (3rd from the left), ICLEI SEA Regional Director, turns over the membership plaque for the City Government of Baguio to Baguio City Councilor Betty Lourdes F. Tabanda (2nd from the left) last April 14, 2026 during the International Conference on Local Equitable and Inclusive Resilience (ICLEI-R). (L-R) Baguio City Councilor Elmer Datuin; Councilor […]
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