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IRRI variety increases Indonesia’s rice production
This article first appeared on Jakarta Post. Indonesia welcomed the new country office of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on Monday in Bogor, West Java. IRRI director general Mathew Morell, together with the head of the Agriculture Ministry’s Research and Development Agency, Fadjry Djufry, inaugurated the IRRI country office on Monday. The office, located […]
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BIM and Ayala complete Southeast Asia’s largest solar project
Vietnamese company BIM Group and Filipino firm AC Energy have completed and connected to the grid 330MW of PV capacity spread across three projects in Ninh Thuan, Vietnam, with one 250MW plant being the largest solar installation in Southeast Asia to date. Work began on the projects in January 2018 and took around nine months […]
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[DEADLINE EXTENDED] Job Vacancy: Membership and Communications Assistant
Deadline of applications for this position is extended until 30 May 2019. We are looking for the right individual to work as our Membership and Communications Assistant. The successful candidate for this position shall work closely with the Communications Officer and Membership Officer in handling all tasks and deliverables related to the organizations’ communication direction […]
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Job Vacancy: Consultant – Development of Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Plan for the Philippine Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)
We are looking for a consultant to work on the Development of Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Plan for the Philippine Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The contract for the “Development of the Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Plan for the Philippines Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)” was awarded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippine […]
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National agencies and city representatives discuss collaboration towards achieving Indonesia’s Climate Commitment
Jakarta, Indonesia – Yayasan ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability Indonesia, together with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), the Association of Indonesian Municipalities (APEKSI), and Sustainable Districts Association (LTKL), organized the 2nd Indonesian Cities and Regions Talanoa Dialogue on 9 April 2019 at Sari Pasific Hotel, Jakarta. With the theme, Breaking Barriers and Working […]
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Job Vacancy: Project Assistant
We are looking for a Project Assistant to support the implementation of the Clean Energy Living Laboratories (CELLs) and One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) projects. The successful candidate will work closely with ICLEI SEAS Project Officers and Program Manager in coordinating the overall planning, management and implementation of projects assigned. This position will perform technical project […]
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SEA cities share insights on urban resilience in international confab
City representatives from Southeast Asia actively participated in the recently concluded 4th Resilient Cities Asia Pacific (RCAP) Congress which took place in New Delhi, India from 15-17 April 2019. The event brought together over 200 participants from 70 cities and 25 countries to discuss urban resilience, low emission development, participatory governance, green infrastructure, and other […]
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DKI Jakarta showcases public transport, climate village to other IDN cities and regencies
Jakarta, Indonesia – Around 30 participants representing local governments across Indonesia took part in a mobile workshop on public transportation services and citizen engagement last 13 April 2019. The event aimed to showcase the best practices supporting DKI Jakarta’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction agenda. The event also aimed to inspire other local government participants […]
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International finance organizations discuss improving cities’ access to financing mechanisms to foster lasting, effective strategies towards resilience and urban development
“Money is just money until it is in your pocket. When you put that money out, then it becomes capital,” shared Ms. Supee Teravaninthorn, Director-General of Investment Operations Department of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the People’s Republic of China during the fourth plenary session of Resilient Cities Asia Pacific 2019 which delved into […]
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