Floating Solar Power in Coimbatore Boosts Clean Energy Ambitions
A delegation from the Embassy of Switzerland in India and Bhutan visited the newly completed Floating Solar Power Plant on Periyakulam Lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on 25 November 2025. The visit highlighted Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation’s (CCMC) commitment to driving innovative clean energy solutions and strengthening local climate action. The floating solar installation—Tamil Nadu’s […]
Vadodara Municipal Corporation and ICLEI South Asia Strengthen Sanitation Workforce Through Citywide Zonal Micro Trainings
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC), in collaboration with ICLEI South Asia under the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)-funded CapaCITIES Phase III Project, conducted a series of Zonal Micro Trainings for sanitary inspectors, supervisors, and sanitary workers from 3-7 November 2025 across all four zones of Vadodara — East, West, North, and South. The […]
Vadodara Strengthens Climate Leadership with Launch of CapaCITIES Phase III
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Phase III of the “Capacity Building Project on Low Carbon and Climate Resilient City Development in India (CapaCITIES)” project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), was exchanged between the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) and ICLEI South Asia on 13 September 2025 in Vadodara. ICLEI South […]
ICLEI South Asia’s Technical Support to Ahmedabad Recognised at the Urban Development Year 2025
ICLEI South Asia’s technical contributions to various climate-resilient urban development initiatives in Ahmedabad were recognised during the Urban Development Year 2025 Celebration event hosted by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on 19 July 2025, to showcase the city’s key transformational and pioneering urban initiatives. In May 2025, the Government of Gujarat marked a significant milestone […]
Swiss Delegation Visits Rajkot to Explore Sustainable Urban Solutions and Climate Initiatives
On 4 February, 2025, a delegation from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) visited Rajkot to see the city’s efforts in sustainable development. The group was led by Head of Cooperation, SDC India, Philippe Sas, and Co-Head of Climate, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Environment, SDC Berne, Chantal Felder, along with other key members […]
Focus on CDKN, CapaCITIES Initiatives at COP26 Session on Global South Commitment to Climate Action
ICLEI South Asia, supported by partner agencies, conducted a key session on the “Global South Commitment to Climate Action” during the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow in the United Kingdom on the 10th of November 2021. Distinguished speakers representing national governments, development agencies […]