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Eight PH cities join project preparation workshop supported by USAID
USAID Climate Change Adaptation Project Preparation Facility for Asia and the Pacific (USAID ADAPT) conducted a workshop on developing, managing and financing projects for reducing local government’s risk to disasters and adapting to environmental changes from June 19-23, 2017 at the Privato Hotel in Pasig City. Participating cities are Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, […]
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Tuguegarao City Gymnasium goes solar, harnesses rainwater through ICLEI – ACCCRN grant
On June 19, 2017, the People’s Gymnasium of Tuguegarao witnessed the turnover ceremony of the hybrid solar power integrated with water harvesting facility. Key stakeholders were present during this momentous event, including representatives from the local government, academe, police, civil society, and others. The ceremony officially marks the transition of the facility’s management from Cagayan […]
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Naga City gears up to develop its 30-year Sustainable Urban Development Plan
Last May 10-11, selected Naga City stakeholders convened for a two-day workshop which aims to solicit inputs for the formulation of Naga City’s 30-year Sustainable Urban Development Plan. About 30 participants representing the different offices within the local government, academe, and youth joined the workshop which employed “Design Thinking.” The activity was supported by the […]
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City-university partnerships in three PHL cities strengthened through EPIC N training in Germany
Photo from EPIC-N websiteThree Philippine cities benefited from a one-day training on the “Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N)” model held last May 03 in Bonn, Germany. Participating cities were selected on a competitive basis with applications coming from about 140 cities globally. The list of Philippine participants were as follows:Catbalogan City• Mr. […]
Continue readingFive ICLEI SEAS Member Cities Lauded as Manila Times’ Model Cities
The Manila Times Philippine Model Cities Forum recognized ICLEI SEAS member cities for their outstanding efforts in making their municipalities better urban pockets. Sta. Rosa City, represented by city administrator Mauel Alipon, bagged the Safe Haven Award for their notable initiatives in keeping peace and order. Batangas City, on the other hand, got the Environment […]
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ICLEI and GIZ Urban Nexus pushes clustering for solid waste management, eyes Laguna Province as pilot
The GIZ Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: The Urban Nexus and ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) strongly support clustering of local governments to address solid waste management (SWM) concerns in the Philippines. This is in line with the guidelines issued by the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) concerning the topic.To this end, […]
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