On 22 October 2024, USAID India, ICLEI South Asia, and ICLEI USA launched the U.S. – South Asia Mayoral Platform on Sustainable Cities at South Asia Clean Energy Forum in Jaipur, India, to foster collaboration on clean, secure, and efficient energy systems in cities across South Asia and the U.S.
The platform will create a space for sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices where mayors and decision-makers from both regions collaborate on clean urban solutions, drawing from successful models.
Eighteen cities have already joined the platform, where activities will include:
- Virtual consultations and in-person missions to South Asian cities.
- Annual events, workshops and site visits focused on clean energy and sustainability.
- Peer-to-peer learning through tours and webina…
- A sustainable energy transition knowledge bank, platform webpage and online resources.
The platform operates under the South Asia Regional Energy Partnership (SAREP), a five-year initiative (2021-2026) in the region, and will help cities in the U.S. and South Asia meet their energy goals and combat climate change.
References: https://southasia.iclei.org/u-s-south-asia-mayoral-platform/
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