About Us

Creating New Resilient and Inclusive Cities

The CRIC project is a five-year EU-funded program that connects cities and research centers in Europe, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. It focuses on building sustainable cities and adapting to climate change. The project uses tools like action plans and early warning systems to support local governments and help communities, especially women and marginalised groups.

3 Pillars of The Project

Knowledge

CRIC Documents

Climate Resilience and Innovation Forum (CRIF) 2025 Proceedings

Climate Action Plan – Ternate

Climate Action Plan – Samarinda

Climate Action Plan – Pekanbaru

Pilot Cities

Mapping the Future

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Knowledge

Readings

From Circular Water to Integrated Mobility: Lessons from Saka Alir and Dukuh Atas

From circular water management to integrated mobility, UCLG ASPAC and Jakarta advance practical climate-resilient urban infrastructure through the Saka Alir WRU and Dukuh Atas Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

CRIF 2025 Learnings: Banyumas Integrated Waste Management

UCLG ASPAC, through the CRIC Project, engaged representatives from local governments, technical experts, and members of working groups from the 10 CRIC pilot cities to visit and learn from Banyumas’ community-driven and integrated waste management system, which serves as a model for decentralised climate action. Banyumas has made significant strides in solid waste management, in […]

Empowering Cities, Enabling Change: Reflections on CRIF 2025

The Climate Resilience and Innovation Forum (CRIF) 2025, in partnership with the Jakarta Special Capital Region and with support from the European Union brought together over 300 participants from across Asia and Europe to accelerate local climate action, the event marked the conclusion of the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project. Held in Jakarta, […]

Sustainably Financing Climate-Resilient Cities: Highlights from the CRIC Panel of Experts in Kochi

Sustainable climate action in cities could be catalysed with the help of financing. Recognising this, the UCLG ASPAC-implemented Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project held its fourth Panel of Experts was in Kochi, Kerala, India from 4-6th February 2025 at the Marriott Hotel.  Organised in collaboration with the All-India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG) […]