Banda Aceh City shares lessons on coastal resilience during 2025 Global Ocean Forum
The 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum opened in Qingdao City, East China’s Shandong Province, on 7 August 2025. Source: imsilkroad.com Banda Aceh, the epicenter of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed more than 166,000 lives and caused IDR 49 trillion in damages, remains a stark wake-up call to coastal vulnerability. Today, the city faces […]
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ICLEI and BNPB advance inclusive climate resilience in Indonesia at ADEXCO 2025
This article also appears in the CLARE website. A panel discussion titled “Social Inclusion in Climate and Disaster Resilience: From Policy to Real Action” was held on Friday (September 12) at Hall B3, JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta. Photo source: BNPB As the climate emergency grows more intense, Indonesia continues to face rising disaster risks. Throughout 2024 […]
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From knowledge to action: How Indonesian cities are leading the clean energy transition
The third capacity-building session was held in person in Yogyakarta on 17 July 2025, drawing around 30 local government units from various sectors for a learning session. Between mid-July and late August 2025, the RENEW-SEA project held a series of training sessions and knowledge-sharing events in Indonesia. Led by ICLEI Indonesia, the activities engaged over […]
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Palembang joins ICLEI; reaffirms commitment to sustainability
The picture shows the Ampera Bridge, an iconic symbol of Palembang. Located in the city center, it connects Seberang Ulu and Seberang Ilir across the Musi River and serves as a key route for daily transportation. Source: palembang.go.id Palembang City, Indonesia officially became an ICLEI Member in August 2025, joining thousands of cities around the […]
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Latest OPCC cycle launches in Indonesia to help cities develop their climate profiles
In the picture: Center – Bima Arya, Vice Minister of Home Affairs, with the Mayor of Langsa City, Jeffry Sentana S. Putra, accompanied by over 100 participants during Day 2 of the event on 24 July 2025. Photo source: WWF Indonesia 19 Indonesian subnational governments disclosed 42 climate projects in the 2024 CDP-ICLEI Track reporting […]
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Multi-level, multi-sector stakeholders from Indonesia call for inclusive resilience during national webinar
(In the picture left to right, per row): Panelist during the national webinar including, Dr. Raditya Jati, Deputy of System and Strategy at the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB); Arif Wibowo, Country Manager of ICLEI Indonesia; Dr. Dewa Ayu Lasmiati Jana Priati from the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (Kemen PPPA); Nizhar […]
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Local community-led resilience efforts from Asia take center stage at Daring Cities 2025
This article was originally published on the CLARE website. Watch the replay HERE. Over 200 participants from across the globe joined the Daring Cities 2025 Virtual Forum session “Universal Risks, Universal Resilience: How Inclusive Local Disaster Responses Can Inform National Adaptation” on 7 August 2025, spotlighting how community-driven disaster resilience efforts can strengthen national climate […]
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Policy alignment and peer learning mark Indonesian local governments’ sustainable energy directions
More than 40 local government officials from over 10 cities and regencies in Indonesia participated in the second RENEW capacity-building session in the country. The Special Region of Yogyakarta Province and over 40 local governments across Indonesia are participating in the renewable energy capacity-building sessions to share lessons and deepen their understanding of renewable energy […]
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