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  • Borongan City receives ICLEI membership plaque

    Posted by Jameela Mendoza on June 18, 2026

    Representatives of the City Government of Borongan receive an ICLEI membership plaque from ICLEI Southeast Asia last April 15, 2026 during the fellowship night for SIRA fellows. (L-R) Ricardo Marfiga Jr., ICLEI SEA Membership, Governance, and Circular Economy Manager; Errol P. Buenconcijo, Agriculturist II of Borongan City; Engr. Diane Apura, Engineer I; Cynthia Arceno, Borongan […]

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  • Youth urban development projects in Baguio secure government backing

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on June 18, 2026

    Baguio City continues towards its 2043 Vision as 18 local government officials and 13 Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) programme youth innovators collaborated in a recent capacity development workshop aimed at strengthening the city’s youth engagement capacities and supporting the youth’s bold ideas for a safer and sounder Baguio. Held at the S2Cities-borne SIGLAT – […]

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  • Voices from the SIRA Project: Indonesia

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on June 17, 2026

    Meet the leaders and changemakers from the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project’s implementation in Indonesia. Through their roles in local government, they are driving socially inclusive resilience. Read their perspectives below. SIRA is implemented under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) Programme funded by UK Aid through the Foreign Commonwealth and […]

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  • Voices from the SIRA Project: Nepal

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on June 17, 2026

    Meet the leaders and changemakers from the Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) project’s implementation in Nepal. Through their roles in local government, they are driving socially inclusive resilience. Read their perspectives below. SIRA is implemented under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) Programme funded by UK Aid through the Foreign Commonwealth and […]

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  • Global resilience practitioners unite in Baguio; sign call for inclusive resilience

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on June 11, 2026

    Over 400 resilience practitioners, government officials, researchers, and development partners from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, Japan, and beyond convened in Baguio City, Philippines on 14-16 April 2026 for the International Conference on Local Equitable and Inclusive Resilience.  Jointly organized and hosted by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia through the Enhancing Local […]

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  • 42 Malaysian local governments trained to advance sustainable public buildings

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on June 8, 2026

    The RENEW-SEA project on 20 May 2026 conducted an online training on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Feasibility and Business Models for Public Buildings, bringing together 133 participants representing 42 local and regional governments across Malaysia, alongside institutional stakeholders. It served as a platform to strengthen technical knowledge, share practical experiences, and promote positive energy […]

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