What's New
Expanding Partnership to Enhance Faecal Sludge Management in Nepal
4 December 2018 | WALING, Nepal - Many urban households in South Asia including Nepal still depend on on-site sanitation rather than sewers, with a growing trend of using septic tanks. This situation has disproportionately affected the poorest citizens with health and environmental problems. According to the World Bank’s estimates, the cost of inadequate sanitation in South Asia is as high as US $65 billion, equivalent to 6% of the region’s GDP. Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) - which ranges from emptying faecal pits to treatment and disposal, is central to safely managed sanitation services, as called for by the Sustainable Development Goals No. 6. Click |
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Secretary General's Mission to Pakistan
14 – 17 January 2019 | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Upon the invitation of the Local Councils Association of the Punjab, UCLG ASPAC Secretary General Dr. Bernadia Tjandradewi conducted a series of meetings with partner institution namely: the Delegation of the European Union, National Parliamentary Taskforce on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Mayor of Islamabad, Local Councils Associations Board Members, Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, and civil society and government officials. Click |
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Smart Practice: Mob. App for People's Participation in SDGs
Meaningful participation of citizens in the implementation of Social Development Goals (SDGs) is a key to success. People must be recognized as agents of change, instead of beneficiaries, and real opportunities must be provided to facilitate their participation in this development process. This is a rationale behind the latest initiative introduced by Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), an Indonesian province of almost 5 million populations. NTB is one of the 16 provinces covered under LOCALISE SDGs. Click |
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