What we are doing
Climate change is one of the major threats to sustainable urban development in Asia, given the high population and the rapid developmental growth. Local governments are the frontline responders to impacts of climate change, being the level of government closest to the common people. In spite of undertaking different actions to reduce the impacts of climate change and adapt to it, the local government officials sometimes lack an understanding of how inclusive sustainable development is closely linked to climate change and its impacts and needs to strengthen their capacity to address such issues.
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What we are achieving
The proposed project aims to identify the urgent needs of technical knowledge and capacity in local governments in the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal and Bangladesh, to undertake climate action that is inclusive and sustainable, and address these needs through a systematic capacity strengthening programme. The programme will include online and offline training events, peer exchanges and internships. The programme will aim to enhance the participation of women and marginalised groups in local governance by strengthening the capacity of professionals from these groups in local planning and decision making. The capacity strengthening tools and materials that will be used in the project will be instituted in national agencies or institutions to ensure that these can be used for future replication for other local governments who are not covered under the project.
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