The Thriving Eco City-Regions initiative aims to focus on informing policies, plans and projects and lend strategic steering to nudge city-regions towards transformative change and co-create regenerative growth pathways.  
 
In this effort, we are committed to partnering with government officials and decisionmakers, sectoral experts, local stakeholders, communities and civil society. Through the ECR initiative, we are providing technical support to our partner geographies through empirically driven research insights and spatial analysis; building multi-stakeholder forums for peer learning and collaborative action, strengthening local capacity and capability, and empowering local stakeholders to be change makers.  

Our Focus 

Develop empirically driven spatial and statistical analysis 

Developing empirically driven spatial and statistical analysis to support informed decision-making and action for thriving, productive and climate resilient cities. 

Create multi-stakeholder forums for collaboration 

Creating multi-stakeholder forums fosters collaboration across governments, civil society, and experts. The Eco City-Regions Forum enables peer learning, policy dialogue, and solution-driven discussions. 

Strengthen local capacity and capabilities  

Building local capacity and expertise is essential for sustainable urban development. Through our immersive workshops and hands on trainings, officials and local stakeholders can gain technical skills, practical insights and exposure to national and international best practices across sectors. 

Communicate stories of local practices, places and people  

Effective storytelling bridges the gap between data and action. Through blogs, digital content, and visual narratives, we translate complex environmental challenges into accessible insights. By weaving expert analysis with creative storytelling, we inform policies, spark dialogue, and inspire meaningful change across diverse audiences. 

Our Regions 

ECR
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Punjab 

WRI India is working as a knowledge partner to Municipal Corporation of Jalandhar and Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company. We are supporting interventions towards improving urban blue-green infrastructure, developing water sensitive urban design approaches, making efforts towards integrated solid waste management and supporting local livelihoods. We are also building local capacity by empowering stakeholders to drive these initiatives forward. 

Uttar Pradesh 

WRI India is partnering with the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Government of Uttar Pradesh towards in developing more climate resilient policy and planning. Through our technical and knowledge support, we are assisting the government towards developing climate resilient infrastructure, enhancing state level storm water management and greening initiatives and ensuring sustainable planning for small cities. 

Delhi 

WRI India team is supporting efforts being made by the Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Government of Delhi NCT towards river rejuvenation for Yamuna. By developing an integrated river management framework, ecosystem-based approaches can be implemented to enhance river’s flow regime and water quality in a targeted manner.   

Tamil Nadu 

WRI India is working with Tamil Nadu State Land Use Research Board and State Planning Commission to study the peri urban areas and their growth patterns which can inform rural to urban transition in the state. This partnership will help in providing strategic insights towards effective management of current and future growth across the region. 

Jammu and Kashmir 

WRI India is providing knowledge and technical assistance to the Srinagar Metropolitan Region Development Authority and Town Planning Organization Kashmir for building regional planning frameworks and developing local capacity and capability. We will be supporting regional planning efforts being undertaken for Jammu Metropolitan Region and Srinagar Metropolitan Region for 2047. 

Bodoland 

WRI India is working towards enhancing capacity and offering technical assistance and knowledge support to Bodoland Territorial Council for collaboratively devising a regional spatial strategy for the Bodoland Territorial Region. Given its unique location and high vulnerability to climate and environmental risks, this regional spatial strategy will help co-create a roadmap for Bodoland’s regional growth.