Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities

Pangkalpinang - The Synergy of Upstream and Downstream for Flood Anticipation

Pangkalpinang is flood-vulnerable city. The Kampung Bintang area, sub-district of Rangkui is the worst affected with 49 flood events in 2019.

New Report Highlights Role of Cities in Climate Action

A new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), highlights the role of cities in supporting climate actions.

Ten Indonesian Cities Fight to Adapt to Multi-Hazard Climate Related Risks

"Ten Indonesian coastal cities are faced with a double imperative to urbanize quickly and to adapt to climate-related disasters."

Pekanbaru: Building a Culture of Sustainable Waste Management

Where does our waste end up? In Pekanbaru, like many other cities, it ends up in a landfill or that which is not transported ends up in the river or burned.

Climate Adaptation and Resilience - Challenges And Potential Solutions: The Publication’s Genesis

The publication has been funded in the framework of the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) project, of which Pilot4DEV is partner.

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Objectives

Strengthen good governance

Continued promotion of good governance, and the necessary policy and legal frameworks to implement urban policies.

The sustainable use of resources by cities

Climate mitigation and adaptation can be achieved by a better understanding of local resources, and the empowerment of people.

Social cohesiveness and inclusive cities

The project will pay a special attention to the question of informal settlements, rural migrants and marginalisation

Prosperity and Innovation in cities

Addressed trough innovation incorporing local culture and design, supported with the identification of sustainable financing mechanisms.

Resilience and actions for the environment

The project will support the transition to more resource efficient systems of production and consumption. It will develop early warning systems for the selected cities, and an analysis of the main sources of pollution.

The promotion of triangular cooperation

It will be developed with knowledge exchange and joint trainings among countries from the South and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, India, and Nepal).

News

Two CRIC Cities Receive Proklim Awards *

Samarinda and Banjarmasin, two Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) pilot cities recently received recognition from Directorate General of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry for their efforts implementing Climate Village Program also known as Proklim.

Climate Adaptation and Resilience - Challenges and Potential Solutions: The Publication’s Genesis

The publication has been funded in the framework of the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) project, of which Pilot4DEV is partner.

Pangkalpinang - The Synergy of Upstream and Downstream for Flood Anticipation

Pangkalpinang is flood-vulnerable city. The Kampung Bintang area, sub-district of Rangkui is the worst affected with 49 flood events in 2019. Reduced upstream water catchment, sedimentation, waste and drainage issues, exacerbate the impact of three rivers flowing through the city's low topography.

New Report Highlights Role of Cities in Climate Action

A new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), highlights the role of cities in supporting climate actions.

CRIC Book Available 'Climate Adaptation and Resilience: Challenges and Potential Solutions'

We are proud to present Pilot4dev latest publication 'Climate Adaptation and Resilience: Challenges and Potential Solutions'.

Ten Indonesian Cities Fight to Adapt to Multi-Hazard Climate Related Risks

"Ten Indonesian coastal cities are faced with a double imperative to urbanize quickly and to adapt to climate-related disasters."

Clean water and sanitation

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Sustainable cities and communities

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Climate action

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Blog

What to Expect from COP27?

Paris Agreement’s ratifiers are heading to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to attend COP 27 that will take place from 6-18 November 2022. Conference of Parties or COP is the supreme decision-making body of Paris Agreement where all states (193 countries plus European Union) review the implementation of the covenant.

The Role of Communication in Disaster Risk Reduction

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022, entitled "Our World at Risk: Transforming Governance for a Resilient Future" published by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) explained how human biases and decision processes affect risk reduction outcomes.

Let's Save The Sustainable Development Goals!

Today, we are on the verge of a critical juncture. Global “excess deaths” directly and indirectly attributable to COVID-19 reached 15 million by the end of 2021. More than four years of progress in alleviating poverty have been wiped out, pushing 93 million more people worldwide into extreme poverty in 2020.

Triangular Cooperation

Carte indo The CRIC project is a 5 year project co-funded by the European Union. It proposes a long lasting and unique cooperation through a triangular cooperation between cities and research centres in Europe, South Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh), and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand). The Project will also contribute to sustainable integrated urban development, good governance, and climate adaptation/mitigation through long lasting partnerships, and tools such as sustainable local action plans, early warning tools, air quality and waste management in consultation with experts’ panels.

The target groups of the Project will be local governments, cities, urban stakeholders working on climate resilience, climate mitigation and adaptation, and good governance of inclusive cities. With final beneficiaries including but not limited to local community of the cities/provinces, including women, marginalised sector, civil society, and private sectors.