The CityLeaks Team is headed to Jakarta tomorrow to launch our first ever Climate Leadership Academy (CLA) on Urban Adaptation. As the Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist for CityLinks, a program supported by USAID, I am excited to meet with local government officials from 8 cities in the the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The CLA will take place from August 13-15 and is part of a pilot partnership between US cities and the ASEAN member states and will provide a unique training and peer-learning opportunity for Southeast Asian local government officials focusing on managing the social, political, environmental, and financial risks of adapting urban infrastructure to the impacts of climate change. 

This is a first in a series of videos we will be posting during the CLA to share what participants are learning from adaptation experts as well as from each other. To learn more, read this recent article or visit the CityLinks website. Check back often to see hear more about what we are learning about!