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Kupang has a potential to turn back water scarcity to water abundance if the city manages its water resources sustainably and builds adequate infrastructures that enable effective and efficient water resource use. These findings are drawn from CRIC Partner’s visit to the city on 25-28 February 2023. Sara Silva, CRIC partner from ECOLISE got the […]
Danko Aleksic, from ACR+ introduced not only 3Rs but also 9Rs approach during Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities First Discussion Panel in Surabaya on March 2, 2023. What are they? By: Hizbullah Arief* Based in Brussels, Belgium, ACR+ – one of CRIC European Partners – had becoming an Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable […]
This article was written to celebrate International Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Soil is the source of life since it nurtures greens that will nourish living beings on a regular basis, whether they are plants for human consumption or grass to feed livestock that will join the food chain system. Soil nurtures the living, particularly […]
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 […]
