Indonesian local governments strengthen energy management for sustainable public buildings
In-person participants during the RENEW-SEA capacity-building programme on energy management and monitoring on 14-15 July 2026 held at the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. How can local governments turn energy data into concrete actions for more sustainable public buildings? This question emerged as a recurring topic during the Training on Energy Management for Local and […]
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8 Indonesian cities receive ICLEI Plaque of Membership
ICLEI Southeast Asia on 6-7 May 2026 presented membership plaques to eight Indonesian member cities during the National Policy Dialogue and Capacity Strengthening Training in Jakarta held under the Enhancing local capacities in socially inclusive resilience in Asia (SIRA) Project. Celebrating years of partnership between ICLEI Indonesia and the local governments across the country, Victorino […]
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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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Indonesian local governments share best practices in greening the energy use of public buildings
More than 80 local governments across Indonesia participated in exchange discussions during a renewable energy-focused peer learning session on 12 March 2026. More than 80 Indonesian local governments gathered online to exchange practical experiences on improving energy sustainability in public buildings during a RENEW-SEA peer learning activity on 12 March 2026. Themed “Promoting Energy Efficiency […]
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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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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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