Development Academy of the Philippines to hold hackathon on urban development solutions

Have a creative, technology-based idea on how Philippine local governments can tackle the urban development challenges they are facing? Join the Development Academy of the Philippines’ “START Hackathon 2022: Innovative Solutions Towards Smart and Creative Communities,” and get a chance to put your ideas to the test! Registration deadline is on 2 September 2022: https://hackathon-sccnetwork.dap.edu.ph/ 

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More Malaysian cities join global alliance for climate action

Participants of the GCoM National Workshop on Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Climate Finance on August 15-17, 2022 at Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. (Credit: Jacqueline Chang) Over 40 Malaysian local government representatives on 15-17 August 2022 participated in a three-day climate action planning and climate finance training led by the Global Covenant of […]

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PH, ID, MY stakeholders provide local waste stream insights, possible plastic waste management strategies

Behavior change, capacity building, improved waste infrastructures, and stricter policy implementation—these are just some of the key actions that can help Iloilo City, Philippines; Jambi City, Indonesia; and Iskandar, Malaysia better address their plastic waste problem.   Over 90 waste sector stakeholders across the three Southeast Asian local governments arrived at these insights during the consultation […]

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Hiring (Stratcon Philippines): Finance Manager | Accountant

Stratcon Philippines is looking for a Finance Manager. Check out the job details HERE.

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Makati City, PH, declares climate emergency

Makati City, Philippines, through its Mayor Abigail Binay, has officially declared a climate emergency on Friday, 5 August 2022 as it acknowledges the need for concerted, multi-level, and multi-stakeholder climate action to address global warming.  Announcing Makati’s state of climate emergency during “Cafe Talk for Resilient Makati,” a webinar organized by the city’s disaster and […]

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) Year Two now open for SEA city applicants

The deadline for the Call for Applications of the Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) program has been extended to 26 August 2022.

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