Pilot4DEV Liège Flood Interview Series: Claude Frégeac, Jacques Teller, MP Olivier Biérin
On the 11th of October, Pilot4DEV visited Liège to interview some experts regarding the floods in Liège. One of the experts interviewed was Professor Jacques Teller – an urbanist as well as an urban and environmental engineering professor at the University of Liège. Watch the full interview in English on our website. The interview series gave Pilot4DEV a […]
CRIC Amplified the Voices of Cities as Climate Champions
Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) amplified the voices of local governments by showcasing the climate ambition and actions of Pekanbaru and Mataram in the “Local Authorities as Climate Champions” session at EU-Indonesia Climate Diplomacy Week on Thursday, 14 October 2021. CRIC collaborated with GCOM SEA and IURC, two other EU-funded programmes coordinated by the UCLG […]
CRIC Goes to EU-Indonesia Climate Diplomacy Week
CRIC’s pilot cities, Pekanbaru and Mataram, will participate in the annual EU-Indonesia Climate Diplomacy Week, in the “Local Authorities as Climate Champions” session on 14th October 2021. CRIC will join forces with IURC and GCOM SEA, other EU-funded programmes coordinated by UCLG ASPAC, to help amplify the voices of local authorities in climate governance. From Pekanbaru, […]
Discover Pascaline Gaborit’s (Director, Pilot4DEV) article in the Urban Update Magazine of September 2021
Urban Update is an English monthly magazine focused on urban development, municipal affairs, innovation, sustainability, environment, energy efficiency, mobility, science and technology, and business, along with case studies and success stories from Indian and global cities and towns. The magazine is an initiative of the All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG). Pascaline Gaborit’s (Director, […]
A workshop on Early Warning System in Pangkalpinang City, Indonesia, Has been Held on the 1st of October 2021
On the 1st of October, a workshop was held to discuss flood management in Pangkalpinang as well as the possible developments regarding Early Warning Systems (EWS). The meeting has been organized the coordinator of the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) project – UCLG ASPAC – and gathered the BAPPEDA of Pangkalpinang City, BBWS Bangka […]
Pekanbaru’s in Quest of The Climate-Friendly Solutions to Its Waste Problem
Cities and urban areas worldwide face a similar dilemma: the more city grows, the more waste it generates. But the waste challenge is also the impetus for Pekanbaru City to commit to shifting towards climate-resilient and sustainable development through its participation in the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project. With a growing population of […]
Bandar Lampung Rolls Out Climate Action Plan Training
United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) through Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) officially opened the Climate Action Plan Training in Bandar Lampung on Tuesday 7 September. The first training on Climate Change Science Basis, Vulnerabilities and Risks will take place until 10 September targets the members of the CRIC Working Group […]
“Early Warning System Development Should Involve the Community”
CRIC will assist the development of flood early warning system tools in Bandar Lampung and Pangkalpinang, to prepare the city’s preparedness and adaptive capacity to climate change. CRIC spoke with early warning system development expert Professor Yousef Diab from Gustave Eiffel University, CRIC’s European partner. The following is an excerpt from a short virtual interview […]
Promoting Inclusive and Systemic Approaches to Water Governance
Kupang City, one of CRIC’s ten pilot cities, has identified clean water as a priority sector to be addressed to address water scarcity issues through collaboration with the CRIC Project. CRIC spoke with Sara Silva from Ecolise, the European partner responsible for developing tools to improve water governance. Please introduce yourself and your role in […]
Climate Change and Waste Management “Game Changer” in Mataram
The waste management sector can contribute to efforts to reduce Indonesia’s greenhouse gas emissions as stipulated in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). In Mataram City, this is done by converting waste into renewable energy whose implementation will rely on: political commitment, planning and financing as well as multi-stakeholder collaboration. Mataram City in West Nusa Tenggara […]