United Cities and Local Governments - Asia Pacific
Budget
€500 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
2.75 FTE
EU Grants
€2,606,143
Mission & Goals
UCLG ASPAC is the largest of the eight regional sections of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). UCLG is a worldwide association, and the only local government organisation recognised by the United Nations. The Asia and Pacific region links to more than 7,000 local governments. It represent well over 3.76 billion people-making up more than half of the world's populations-and incorporates economically fast developing countries such as China, India, and Indonesia. The scope of work of UCLG ASPAC includes promoting decentralisation and local autonomy, establishing decentralised cooperation (cities/local governments to cities/local governments'exchange, peer to peer learning), conducting advocacy, capacity building and training, research, being a knowledge hub for cities and local governments, developing and implementing projects and programmes. UCLG ASPAC's key areas of political interest are local democracy and good governance, localisation and implementation of global (...)
EU Legislative Interests
Unites Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) has been engaged in and has provided inputs to the consultations during Policy Forum on Development (PFD) meetings particularly on the implementations and localising the Global Agendas in the Asia-Pacific Region. In addition, it also supported and facilitated Policy Forum on Development research, study specially on national strategies in the implementation of SDGs in Indonesia and Pakistan. The research has drawn several strategies which become key recommendation for the organisation to conduct capacity building activities. UCLG ASPAC has also supported the regional meeting of Policy Forum on Development, and produced communications tools to raise the awareness level of cities and local governments on SDGs. In addition, it has also prepared a brief road map for localising SDGs by taking into account the results of rapid needs assessment conducted by UCLG ASPAC amongst several local government associations.
Communication Activities
UCLG ASPAC has also been implementing several EU-funded programmes, including the localising SDGs in Indonesia and Pakistan, the Climate Resilience in SE Asia, and International Urban Cooperation (IUC). UCLG ASPAC also acts as the Secretariat for SEA of GCOM (Global Covenant of Mayors) on Climate and Energy; GCOM is funded by EU as well. As part of the EU programmes, UCLG ASPAC has published regular e-newsletters mainly in SDGs related policies and actions at local governments.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
UCLG World (CLGU)
Organisation Members
To see the list of members, please click : http://uclg-aspac/en/members/list-of-members-profiles/ Members are cities and local governments and their associations in Asia and the Pacific countries.
Additional Information
CRIC Project is ongoing project in UCLG ASPAC, funded by EU
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.