Balikpapan renews ICLEI Membership, aims for stronger initiatives on sustainable development
Balikpapan City declares its commitment to sustainable development with its ICLEI membership renewal. ICLEI is working closely with the city in the development and implementation of urban low emission development strategies and climate resilience under the Urban-LEDS II project. Balikpapan, Indonesia—A member of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability since 2004, Balikpapan City has officially […]
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Bogor City gears up to address water vulnerabilities, mainstreams adaptation strategies into local urban planning
Jakarta, Indonesia – ICLEI Southeast Asia (ICLEI SEAS) in partnership with the Government of Bogor City held virtual climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) focus group discussion series, respectively on 11 and 20 May 2020. The discussions aimed to strengthen the substance of technical, social, and economic aspects that are inline with the national guideline, […]
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Balikpapan City prepares to climate-proof its city
Jakarta, Indonesia – ICLEI Southeast Asia (ICLEI SEAS) in partnership with the Government of Balikpapan City held virtual climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) focus group discussion series, respectively on 11 and 19 May 2020. The discussions aimed to strengthen the substance of technical, social, and economic aspects that are inline with the national guideline. […]
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Indonesian local governments support the new portal on integrated climate action reporting for low carbon development
Jakarta, Indonesia – ICLEI Indonesia, in collaboration with the Association of Indonesia Municipalities (APEKSI), WWF Indonesia and Indonesian Renewable Energy Society (METI), held the last Knowledge Management Forum (KMF) webinar series on 13 May 2020. Attended by all local governments in Indonesia and other development partners, the webinar aimed to showcase the effectiveness of the […]
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COVID-19: Focus on cities and transport responses – Southeast Asia
This article first appeared in EcoMobility. First written on 23 April 2020, featuring insights from ICLEI South East Asia Secretariat Nearing 30,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, ASEAN Countries are raising concerns for the fast spread of the infection.[1] As of 20 April 2020, Singapore is the country with the highest number of confirmed cases in the […]
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Bogor and Balikpapan plan for climate resilience strategies upon validation of climate risks and vulnerabilities
Working group of Bogor City verified the current and future hazard-specific maps (landslides, floods, drought, strong wind) affecting food security, water resources, waste and ecosystems. ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS), in partnership with the City Government of Bogor and Balikpapan, conducted validation workshops for the climate risk and vulnerability assessments (CRVA) on 18 February […]
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Indonesia’s National Advisory Group vows to strengthen vertical integration to address the climate crisis
National Advisory Group of ICLEI Indonesia calls for a stronger vertical integration between the national and local governments to ensure collaborative approach towards the climate crisis. Jakarta, Indonesia – ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Indonesia convened the National Advisory Group (NAG) for three of its projects, Ambitious City Promises (ACP), Urban-LEDS II, and 100% RE […]
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Consultancy: Full Stack Web Developer (Indonesia)
We are looking for a full stack web developer to lead the development of the stakeholder engagement platform for the Ambitious City Promises project implementation in Jakarta, Indonesia. About the Ambitious City Promises project The Ambitious City Promises: Commitments for low-carbon urban development in Southeast Asian large cities is a 3.5-year international project being implemented […]
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