Vietnam’s Low-Cost COVID-19 Strategy

This article first appeared on The ASEAN post. As COVID-19 expands across the southern hemisphere, governments there have a lot to learn from Vietnam’s approach. Clear communication and government-citizen cooperation that leveraged technology are the main reasons why the country has had relatively few cases. Much attention has been paid to other models in Asia. […]

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[DEADLINE EXTENDED] Consultancy: Senior Climate Change Mitigation Expert (Philippines)

We are looking for a senior expert to finalize Pasig’s City Promise, a document of climate change mitigation strategies, for the Ambitious City Promises project implementation in the Philippines. About the Ambitious City Promises Project The Ambitious City Promises (ACP) is a 3.5-year international project which aims to support selected large cities in Indonesia, the […]

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[DEADLINE EXTENDED] Consultancy: Senior Climate Change Mitigation Expert (Vietnam)

Our office is looking for a national expert on developing the targets and the implementation plan of the local climate change action plan (City Promise) of Hanoi, Vietnam. Terms of Reference for the Expert The project requires the services of a national expert in reviewing the relevant project outputs and the city’s plans, pertinent policies […]

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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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Visayas stakeholders convened to promote energy efficiency and conservation

The cooperation between the ASEP CELLs Project, ICLEI-SEAS, DOE, EU-funded ASEP TA, and ADB enabled one of the pioneering forums on EE&C in the Visayas region Mandaue City, Philippines—From 27-28 February 2020, the Access to Sustainable Energy Programme – Clean Energy Living Laboratories (ASEP-CELLs) through ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI […]

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How COVID-19 is affecting the work of local government sustainability officers

This article first appeared on CityTalk blog of ICLEI. Nontsundu Ndonga in uMhlathuze, South Africa, is now requiring all applications to the planning department to be completed online to eliminate the need for in-person consultations. Chris Castro in Orlando, Florida, USA, has had to postpone all of the city’s in-person Earth Day activities. Lotte Suveri, in […]

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