Climate Resilient & Inclusive Cities
Making Cities Resilient Systematically AIILSG contributed in preparation of the Good Practices Guidebook that aspired to document, the most relevant, adaptable good practices that could be implemented in CRIC target cities in Indonesia. In addition, the Institute will create and coordinate an engagement plan with Indian cities in consultation with Institutions and consultants contributing in the area on Air Pollution. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the UCLG ASPAC, AIILSG along with a host of partners
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he overall objectives of the CRIC project are to propose a long lasting and unique cooperation between cities and research centers in Europe, Indonesia and other countries from South East Asia, and to contribute substantially 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 and experts’ panels. The target groups will be local governments, cities, urban stakeholders working on climate resilience, climate mitigation and adaptation, and good governance of inclusive cities. The project began in 2020 and will conclude in 2024.
Expanding horizon of project activities AIILSG has developed the Good Practices Guidebook that aspired to document the most relevant, adaptable good practices that could be implemented in CRIC target cities in Indonesia. The Guide Book provides several options for the local governments in Indonesia to learn and adopt the practices which could be an example for Indonesian Cities to fast track the journey to resilience and inclusive urban systems. Pilot4Dev proposed AIILSG an opportunity to create and coordinate an engagement plan with Indian cities in consultation with Institutions and consultants contributing in the area on Air Pollution. The project development and work plan is yet to be structured in the coming months. The Institute is also working on to create a node to seek sustainable funding application projects in the cities involved. AIILSG has over the year aimed to create a node to seek sustainable funding for projects with the aim to facilitate sustainable urban transition through financing in the form of various financing instruments amalgamated with diverse emerging approaches in grant making and financing, including blended finance with more emphasis on global financing landscape. AIILSG has researched, consulted and produced communication and visibility plan to CRIC partners. The document submission process is governed and
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coordinated by UCLG ASPAC based on consultative approach with content accepted by partners. The organization is in continual contribution in scaling outreach of project activities on social media through the dedicated media service available, Urban Update (https://urbanupdate.in/) AIILSG has been continuously working on the Triangular Cooperation- identifying scope for engagement and opportunities that can be leveraged.
Circular Economy Workstream As a result of various dialogues and meetings between AIILSG and UCLG ASPAC over the years, and as a result of the Circular Economy Week, AIILSG globally launched the United Network of Circular Cities at the 10th World Urban Forum at Abu Dhabi in the year 2020, creating multilevel partnerships with suitable enablers towards policy level action and financial mechanism through private sector cooperation. AIILSG therefore, has put up a proposal for Circular Economy Committee and Local Government Resource Panel (LoRP) to develop a joint vision and common agenda on circular economy among UCLG ASPAC members. It will facilitate cooperation and knowledge sharing with other actors, provide recommendation and create elaborated framework for creating awareness on adopting and implementing circular economy in Asia-Pacific Region members, and develop and providing platform for high level meetings
Outcomes The project is expected to benefit directly ten pilot Indian cities through thematic technical assistance on topic of early warning system, circular economy, water and sanitation and air pollution. Also, cities in Indonesia will get technical assistance for the application of tools customised to the needs of Indonesian Cities. It is expected that cities in India and Indonesia will have opportunity to share experience and case studies on thematic priorities of CRIC project through the exhibitions, training programmes and by participating in workshops.
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