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From 5-7 March 2024, the CRIC Project convened a thematic Panel of Experts on Urban Resilience and Early Warning Systems held in Makassar City, Indonesia. Representatives from 10 CRIC pilot cities, host city Makassar and cities from the Urban-Act Project (Medan, North Minahasa, and Padang) attended the panel. The activities culminated in a field visit […]
The recent 10th Urban Social Forum, organised by Kota Kita on December 9-10, 2023, provided an engaging platform for urban enthusiasts and organisations. With 917 registered participants, the forum, held in different venues across Solo city in Central Java province, Indonesia, aimed to foster discussions on various urban issues. One of many interesting events was the […]
The Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project ensured cities’ needs for an inclusive and climate-resilient goal by linking them with the right partners. It was conducted through a five-day Focus Group Discussion (FGD) in thematic sectors from 1 to 4 February and 11 February 2021. The FGD was held as a follow-up action after […]
Climate change has impacted urban areas; its effect would not be felt similarly in all cities. Each city has different characteristics centered on its limitations in fiscal, social and environmental terms. It is essential to gain better proof of these vulnerabilities within the CRIC Project context to help cities have practical assistance, tools, and observations […]
Indonesia is in a race against time. In 10 years, by 2030, we need to fulfill our NDC commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 29% through our own efforts and 41% through international partnerships. Indonesia has also pledged to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The roadmap to get there has been drawn up, […]
CRIC published the Urban Assessment Report of 10 pilot cities, following a three-month research process and Public Consultation involving stakeholders in the ten cities and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF). The report, which highlights the challenges and opportunities for cities in addressing climate change, is an important supporting document in the urban development […]
CRIC was involved in the Public Consultation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment-Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (KLHS-RPJMD) of Samarinda City 2021-2026 which took place online via the Zoom application on December 10, 2020. CRIC’s involvement in the activity aims to ensure that issues of climate change resilience and inclusiveness are integrated in the KLHS-RPJMD document. This […]
From October to December 2020, CRIC held webinar activities attended by at least 339 participants from 33 cities/districts in Indonesia from representatives of national and local governments, universities, professional associations, non-governmental organizations and local communities. This webinar is not only a means of knowledge exchange but also an adhesive for inter-agency coordination to strengthen climate […]
Working Groups in six of the ten CRIC pilot cities held Working Group meetings in each city, which took place November – December 2020 to discuss 2021 work plans and priorities. These meetings were also a follow-up to the issuance of the Mayor’s Commitment Letter and Working Group Establishment Decree. The Banjarmasin, Samarinda, Gorontalo, Ternate […]
