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Save the date: Announcing the ICLEI World Congress 2027
We are proud to announce that the ICLEI World Congress 2027 will be hosted by the City of Pohang, Republic of Korea, from 5 to 8 October 2027. Mark your calendars and join the ICLEI Network in Pohang for four days of exchange, inspiration and connection as local and regional governments and their partners from […]
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Youth urban development projects in Baguio secure government backing
Baguio City continues towards its 2043 Vision as 18 local government officials and 13 Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) programme youth innovators collaborated in a recent capacity development workshop aimed at strengthening the city’s youth engagement capacities and supporting the youth’s bold ideas for a safer and sounder Baguio. Held at the S2Cities-borne SIGLAT – […]
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Voices from the SIRA Project: Indonesia
Meet the leaders and changemakers from the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project’s implementation in Indonesia. Through their roles in local government, they are driving socially inclusive resilience. Read their perspectives below. SIRA is implemented under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) Programme funded by UK Aid through the Foreign Commonwealth and […]
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Voices from the SIRA Project: Nepal
Meet the leaders and changemakers from the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project’s implementation in Nepal. Through their roles in local government, they are driving socially inclusive resilience. Read their perspectives below. SIRA is implemented under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) Programme funded by UK Aid through the Foreign Commonwealth and […]
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Global resilience practitioners unite in Baguio; sign call for inclusive resilience
Over 400 resilience practitioners, government officials, researchers, and development partners from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, Japan, and beyond convened in Baguio City, Philippines on 14-16 April 2026 for the International Conference on Local Equitable and Inclusive Resilience. Jointly organized and hosted by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia through the Enhancing Local […]
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42 Malaysian local governments trained to advance sustainable public buildings
The RENEW-SEA project on 20 May 2026 conducted an online training on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Feasibility and Business Models for Public Buildings, bringing together 133 participants representing 42 local and regional governments across Malaysia, alongside institutional stakeholders. It served as a platform to strengthen technical knowledge, share practical experiences, and promote positive energy […]
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Making climate communications work: five key insights from the CLARE CS Hub Communication and Dissemination Workshop
(in photo above) Participants of the CLARE CS Hub Communications and Dissemination Training Workshop The CLARE CS Hub Communications and Dissemination Training Workshop in Diani, Kenya, from 1–5 December 2025 brought together climate researchers, practitioners, and communications to strengthen climate adaptation communication. ICLEI Southeast Asia joined the Workshop through its implementation of the Enhancing Local […]
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[CALL FOR APPLICATIONS] Internship Programme for Women Planners, Engineers, and Climate Practitioners
The Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) Project is a regional initiative implemented by ICLEI South Asia and ICLEI Southeast Asia, in partnership with selected local governments in Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The project aims to foster socially inclusive and climate-resilient local development by strengthening institutional capacities and supporting […]
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Makati first in PH to achieve 100%RE goal for public buildings
Makati City just made history as the very first local government in the Philippines to power all of its public buildings entirely with renewable energy. The Philippine Energy Regulatory Commission officially recognized this achievement on 19 March 2026, awarding Makati Mayor Nancy Binay a certificate during the signing of a nine-year energy supply agreement with […]
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WATCH: ICLEI Southeast Asia 21st Anniversary Corporate Video
When ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat was started over two decades ago, we posed a question: Could cities lead the fight against climate change? Two decades later, the answer is clear—they already are. Through 160+ partnerships and 60+ transformative projects, ICLEI Southeast Asia has supported local governments in embedding zero emissions, nature-based, resilient, circular, and equitable […]
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