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PH cities engage in inclusive resilience training under ICLEI’s SIRA Project
Fellows of the Socially Inclusive Resilience Leadership Program under the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) Project in the Philippines pose for a class photo with ICLEI SEA staff after a synchronous session on “Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction” last September 4, 2025, via Zoom. ICLEI Southeast Asia (SEA) […]
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Women Leading Resilience: Voices from the SIRA Project
As we close International Women’s Month, we celebrate the women of the #CLARESIRA project—local leaders, practitioners, and young professionals—who are shaping inclusive climate resilience across cities in Asia. Hear some of their stories, challenges, and visions for a resilient future below.
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ICLEI SEA backs World Sustainability Forum 2026 as Supporting Organization
Building on the success of previous editions, we are delighted to announce that the 12th World Sustainability Forum (WSF-12) will be held in Hong Kong from 21–24 August 2026. In a time of rapid climate change, increasingly frequent extreme weather events, and growing resource constraints, the need for integrated, scalable solutions has never been greater. WSF-12 will bring together […]
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Philippine and Indonesian cities push for youth-led urban safety in regional peer exchange
(in photo above) Representatives from the Philippines and Indonesia during the Safe and Sound Cities Global Learning Network Roundtable in Baguio City, Philippines last 22-23 January 2026. Twenty-seven youth, local government, civil society, nonprofit, and private sector representatives from the Philippines and Indonesia—part of the Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) Global Learning Network (GLN)—convened in […]
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Indonesian local governments convene for hands-on GEDSI and disaster risk training
More than 50 local government participants, including representatives from key national ministries, joined both online and in person on 19 December 2025 for the first SIRA Training in Yogyakarta. This post also appears on the CLARE website. The Sendai Framework (2015-2030) places inclusion at the heart of disaster risk planning, with gender-based vulnerabilities and social […]
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3 ICLEI SEA members among ‘A List’ cities for climate leadership, transparency
The Special Capital Region of Jakarta in Indonesia, and Makati City and Quezon City in the Philippines—ICLEI Southeast Asia (SEA) members—are among the CDP 2025 “A List” Cities recognized for climate leadership, transparency, and action. Formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP is an international nonprofit organization that provides an environmental impact disclosure system […]
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