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Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities Working Group members welcomed special guests during the second climate mitigation training in Pangkalpinang. Three EUD “Jadi Juara Lingkungan” winners attended Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities climate mitigation training, Wednesday, 22 November 2023. They are Alya Zahra Sabira from Sukabumi, West Java, Afifah from Makassar, South Sulawesi and Devan Ahmad […]
The upcoming Eighth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-8) that will be held between 23-25 October 2023 will provide a platform for promoting inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and safe urban solutions and best practices by engaging stakeholders, constituencies, experts and the public. This platform will strengthen regional cooperation and foster collaborative efforts toward sustainable urban development. This timely […]
When daily temperatures across the world hit new records, most people in Indonesia appear to be less concerned or disturbed. I believe there are various reasons why individuals in tropical nations feel less threatened. For starters, they have adapted to present climatic conditions since temperature variations in their cities are too minor to be noticed. Second, some of […]
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 […]
