The baseline study for the solid waste management has been commissioned as part of the Shimla-Wolverhampton strategic collaboration under the European Union - International Urban Cooperation (IUC)-India program. The study represents the key deliverable of the Urban Cooperation Local Action Plan for the city of Shimla. The report has been based on secondary research, stakeholder consultations, case studies and review of recommendations.

The IUC brochure was launched in June 2017. In addition to providing the basic introduction to IUC program, the brochure broadly outlines the key objectives, different components and proposed activities to be performed under the programme. In addition, the brochure also meticulously analyse the potential benefits available to proposed participating cities under this program. For the convenience of people, the brochures are available in both – English as well as Hindi languages.

On the occasion of the 15th bilateral summit between India and the EU, a brochure outlining the partnership between India and the EU in the Urban sector was launched. The brochure provides an overview of the various projects launched by EU and its Member States in different urban sectors in India’

The report summarises the metropolitan lab organised with the city of Kochi Conducted over two days, the workshop will combine global perspectives on ‘Resilient Metropolitan Planning’ by Mr. Pedro Ortiz, an internationally renowned urban planner, with local perspectives from Kochi region by groups representing, environment, housing, transportation, social and productive activities. The workshop will deliver an implementable project list for the Kochi metropolitan region to achieve its vision in a resilient and sustainable manner.

This is the database of the potential Business and Experts opportunities from European Union nations. These are available to any local and sub-national governments as well as businesses in India to explore and avail based on the specific criteria, mandate and necessary requirements. Please refer the enclosed document and individual links for more information.

The report on Smart Parking Solution for Panaji has been commissioned as part of the Panaji-Dubrovnik strategic collaboration under the European Union International Urban Cooperation (IUC)-India program. The study represents the key deliverable of the Urban Cooperation Local Action Plan for the city of Panaji. The report has been based on secondary research, stakeholder consultations, case studies and review of recommendations.

The report on potable water management – best practices for Solapur has been commissioned as part of the Solapur-Murcia strategic collaboration under the European Union International Urban Cooperation (IUC)-India program. The study represents the key deliverable of the Urban Cooperation Local Action Plan for the city of Solapur. The report has been based on secondary research, stakeholder consultations, case studies and review of recommendations.

The baseline study for the solid waste management system project has been commissioned as part of the Vijayawada-Hamburg strategic collaboration under the European Union International Urban Cooperation (IUC)-India program. The study represents the key deliverable of the Urban Cooperation Local Action Plan for the city of Vijayawada. The report has been based on secondary research, stakeholder consultations, case studies and review of recommendations.

More than 25 participants actively participated in a two-day workshop on heritage conservation on 15 & 16 of February, 2021. The workshop was jointly organized by Leuven and Gwalior with the support of IUC India. The objective was to introduce the importance of heritage conservation and examine related initiatives. The first day focused on prevailing challenges in Gwalior and the types of policies and projects in place to address those challenges. In addition, there were discussions on best practices in Europe. The representatives from KU Leuven University presented a variety of successful case examples as well as the principles of conservation. On the second day of the workshop, a detailed discussion took place regarding the challenges, solutions and activities in Gwalior making use of the experience of Leuven and other European cities. The possibility of a pilot project in a specific location in Gwalior will be explored by the two cities.

Over 220 city and associated representatives from 18 States attended a series of 10 webinar trainings that were jointly delivered from October 2020 to February 2021 by the European Union International Urban Cooperation (IUC) project, ICLEI South Asia and World Resources Institute India within the framework of the Global Covenant of Mayors. The objective was to build the capacity of urban local bodies to develop their own greenhouse gas emissions inventory and climate action plans, demonstrate leadership and increase awareness. A concluding workshop with the active participation of the European Commission’s Joint Research Center was delivered on 25th February, 2021 focusing on pragmatic mitigation, adaptation and energy access measures that can be adopted by cities in India.