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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. Either we fail to […]
UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right. With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution on 28 July 2022, declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a universal human right. Cited from UN News, the UN Secretary-General, António […]
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 warned the world is on the verge of a climate catastrophe where billions of people are already feeling the consequences. Energy-related CO2 emissions for 2021 rose by 6 percent, reaching their highest level ever and completely wiping out pandemic-related declines. To avoid the worst effects of climate change, as […]
The term Build Back Better was firstly coined in Indonesia following the tsunami that struck Aceh and Nias in 2004. The disaster, which claimed approximately 230,000 lives, including 167,000 in Aceh and Nias alone. In the aftermath, the term was used in a 2005 World Bank report, detailing the preliminary stocktake of the damage and […]
Three CRIC Pilot Cities, Pekanbaru, Samarinda, and Mataram, have made achievements at the national level by receiving a token of appreciation from the Indonesia Urban Resilience Forum (IURF) for their outstanding contributions to building resilient and sustainable urban environments in their respective regions. These cities have shown significant dedication to building a resilient future against […]
On July 2-3, 2024, Rizki Satria, CRIC Project Field Officer, participated in the Kupang Climate Action Plan (CAP) coordination meeting. The meeting, held at the Leadership Meeting Room, Faculty of Agriculture, Nusa Cendana University, focused on expediting the completion of the CAP report. Welhelmus Mella, Lecturer and Kupang CAP Writing Team Leader from Nusa Cendana […]
The Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project is actively supporting pilot cities in integrating climate mitigation and adaptation strategies into their long-term development plans (RPJPD). This initiative aims to guide sustainable growth in CRIC pilot cities of Kupang, Banjarmasin, Ternate, and Gorontalo. On May 6, 2024, the first RPJPD discussion took place in Kupang, […]
In its final stages of implementation, the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) project reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration and empowering pilot cities for long-term sustainability through a coordination meeting with partners held on Thursday, 20 June 2024. In this meeting, with the CRIC Project Management Unit (PMU), Mr. Hizbullah Arief, CRIC Regional Project […]
Samarinda City, Indonesia, showcased its innovative approaches to disaster risk reduction and management at the 10th World Water Forum, held from 18th to 25th May 2024 in Bali, Indonesia. The city had the privilege of being a speaker at the side event organised by the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) and the United Cities […]
Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC), climate project under United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) attended focus group discussion for non-party stakeholders (NPS) hosted by Directorate of Adaptation, Directorate General of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF). The event discussed Indonesia’s second nationally determined contribution (SNDC) at Hotel Santika Premier Slipi, […]
The Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project recently convened a Thematic Panel of Experts on Urban Resilience and Early Warning Systems on the 5th of March in Makassar, Indonesia. It brought over 100 attendees, including local government representatives from 10 CRIC pilot cities and its stakeholders, strategic partners, and experts on early warning systems and […]
