DKI Jakarta, Pasig City explore city-business collaboration to achieve climate mitigation goals
Model cities DKI Jakarta in Indonesia and Pasig City in the Philippines of the Ambitious City Promises (ACP) project met with representatives of the business sector to discuss how they can support the cities’ respective mitigation goals and strengthen multi-stakeholder climate action. The discussions were part of ICLEI’s City-Business Collaboration Accelerator (CiBiX) Ideator Workshop, an […]
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Indonesian island cleanup nets 40 tonnes of rubbish daily
This article first appeared on The Straits Times. JAKARTA (AFP) – Residents on a string of coral-fringed islands off Jakarta’s coast are battling a tidal wave of trash, with more than 40 tonnes of rubbish collected daily over the past week, an official said. Indonesian authorities have deployed an army of staff and a fleet […]
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DKI Jakarta stakeholders discuss issues and commitments to support DKI Jakarta’s mitigation goal
Jakarta, Indonesia- Participants representing key stakeholder segments of Jakarta convened on 12 October at the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to discuss the City’s commitment and strategies towards inclusive and participatory low carbon development. Representatives of the youth, women, senior citizens, the private sector and other relevant groups were present during the event. Various units of […]
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DKI Jakarta tops this year’s We Love Cities competition
ICLEI- Indonesia celebrated with DKI Jakarta as the latter emerged as this year’s top competitor in the We Love Cities campaign. Held at the City Hall of DKI Jakarta on 19 July 2018, the awarding ceremony was attended by DKI Jakarta Governor, Mr. Anies Baswedan; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of World Wide Fund for Nature […]
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Indonesian cities call for multi-level governance in addressing climate change
Jakarta, Indonesia- Acknowledging the importance of ramping up actions towards achieving Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), the Association of Indonesian Municipalities (APEKSI) and Yayasan ICLEI Indonesia organized a Knowledge Management Forum held at Grand Savero Hotel, Bogor City on 3-5 July 2018. The forum highlighted the importance of multi-level governance in developing plans and strategies […]
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ICLEI-led research on multi-level governance, presented in global resilience forum
Bonn, Germany – The results of a research paper on multi-level governance spearheaded by ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) was presented during the 9th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation held in Bonn, Germany last 26-28 April 2018. Zeroing in on climate planning and implementation, the research paper looked at the experiences of […]
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Simple, grounded solutions to ensure access to clean water in Sukabumi, Indonesia
Access to safe water and sanitation is a need shared by people regardless of gender, race, and age. To push nations to act towards this universal need, the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG-6) is dedicated to ensuring access to clean water and sanitation. However, in Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, access to potable […]
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Addressing climate risks through community-driven interventions: The Story of Sindang Rasa in Bogor City
The City of Bogor enjoys more frequent rain showers than any part of Indonesia. Dubbed as the Rain City, locals often tell visitors that it almost always rains in their area even during the dry months. Cradled by three mountains, Mount Salak, Mount Gede, and Mount Pangrango, residents of the municipality are blessed with a […]
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