Mayor
Municipality of Del Carmen, Philippines

Chair, Biodiversity Portfolio

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Mayor
Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council, Malaysia

Chair, Sustainable Energy Transition Portfolio

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Mayor
Municipality of Del Carmen, Philippines

Over the past 15 years, Del Carmen Mayor Alfredo Coro II has actively engaged in environmental policy development and advocacy at both the local and regional levels. He played a pivotal role in the development of the Siargao Island Protected Landscapes and Seascapes (SIPLAS), among other local initiatives that saw him working with various stakeholders, including government agencies, non-profit
organizations, and community groups, to champion environmentally sustainable policies and practices.

Under his leadership, Del Carmen has also instituted several climate resilience-linked projects in the health and education sectors. For the former, this includes the Seal of Health Governance (SOHG), a health governance program responding to all the Department of Health (DOH) programs and local initiatives needed to address key health targets. SOHG has bagged various recognitions from national award-giving bodies, including the 36th Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Zuellig Family Foundation, and Champions for Health Governance by Merck Sharp & Dohme, Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership, and the Jesse Robredo Foundation with the support of the Department of the Interior and Local Government. For the latter, this includes Project EQuIP (Education Quality Improvement Program) which aims to address educational gaps, produce globally competitive students from early childhood to college, and provide special skills education. Both SOHG and EQuIP have been instrumental in Del Carmen's recovery after Super Typhoon Odette which struck in December 2021.

Mayor
Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council, Malaysia

Datin Sapiah binti Hj. Haron has served as the Mayor of Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council, Melaka since 1 February 2023, having previously served as the President of Jasin Municipal Council in 2018. Her involvement in urban management and sustainability started with her appointment as Deputy Mayor for Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council back in 2012. As she returns to Hang Tuah Jaya, she has underlined a vision to strengthen and continue the sustainability agenda for the city and realize the target to be a low-carbon city by 2030, as well as the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals at the local level. The city has developed initiatives, strategies, and action plans to support this vision in the sectors of environmental protection, crime prevention, community health, safety, and low-carbon development. She is also pushing for gender equality and planning for elderly citizens as new agenda points for the city.

In line with SDG 11 on Sustainable Cities and Communities, Hang Tuah Jaya City has committed to providing a sustainable environment for all stakeholders in the city despite the needs and pressures of urban development. It has committed to ensuring that communities have adequate access and spaces for recreational, leisure, and social activities. Specifically, the city has adopted guidelines that require current infrastructures to have 0.2 hectares of open space and new developments to have a minimum of 10% open space. There is also a focus on developing an efficient transport system in the city, introducing eco-mobility lifestyles, and lowering the carbon footprint of the transport sector.