We had a very full and interesting first day at the Climate Leadership Academy here in Jakarta.  Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, Mrs. Alicia Dela Rosa Bala welcomed the attendees to Jakarta.  U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN David Carden then spoke and emphasized how cities need to solve problems and not wait for central government assistance and shared great stories about cities addressing issues of planning, building back better after disasters – this really resonated with the city staff that were attending from 8 cities from the ASEAN region.

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