Mobilising knowledge,
capacity and Southern leadership to improve the
well-being of the most
climate-affected people
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We work with the public, private and non-governmental sectors in support of locally-owned and -led climate-resilient action.
This English language site features projects in the 70+ countries where we’ve worked, and resources and blogs from those and more.
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28th November 2022
COP27 creates new spaces for young people Zizipho Royi of CDKN reports on the increasingly loud voices of young people in the climate change negotiations, including during their own dedicated Youth and Future Generations Day.
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22nd November 2022
COP27 offers mixed news for social inclusion in climate policy There was a mix of progress and backsliding on diversity and inclusion in climate policy-making, at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. CDKN's Mairi Dupar unpacks recent developments.
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21st November 2022
COP27 changes climate finance architecture with loss and damage decision, urges MDBs to transform Mairi Dupar and Lisa McNamara of CDKN assess how the COP27 decision and associated policy developments have the potential to reshape climate finance in 2023-24.
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20th November 2022
CDKN reacts to COP27 outcomes CDKN's CEO, Dr Shehnaaz Moosa, reacts to the outcomes of COP27, which concluded on 20 November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. There are three big stories at this COP: the decision to dedicate an international fund to loss and damage, the failure of high-emitting countries to cut emissions sufficiently as yet, and the hopes of young people.
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16th November 2022
A compendium of finance sources and instruments to support climate action in Bangladesh, India and Nepal A compendium of finance sources and instruments has been developed to support climate action in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. The compendium provides an overview of the available finance sources in the region, and includes recommendations for accessing, planning, using and monitoring these.
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14th November 2022
Enhancing green bond issuances in developing economies This guide shares lessons from early experience in launching green bond markets in emerging markets and developing economies. The authors investigated countries that have been successful in developing green bond markets at all levels of market readiness, considering capital market development, the enabling policy and regulatory environment, and investor appetite for this new asset class.
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14th November 2022
Nature-based Solutions for urban climate resilience in South Asia: case studies from Bangladesh, India and Nepal This compendium provides concrete examples of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) implemented in urban areas in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. 15 detailed case studies have been documented to assist governments at all levels as well as practitioners, NGOs, civil society and academics to plan, implement, replicate and scale NbS.
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9th November 2022
Climate crisis and water stress create a perfect storm for women: we need radical collaborations for gender-just climate solutions Addressing global stakeholders now engaged in COP27, researchers from CGIAR and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network come together to call for radical collaborations to achieve climate justice for women, girls and marginalized communities.
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3rd November 2022
Opportunity: catalytic Grants programme at the COP27 Resilience Hub The next round of catalytic grants will be launched at the COP27 Resilience Hub. Join the virtual networking event on 8 November to learn more and apply.

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Land toolkit

Read the regional highlights and learn more about the IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land

Ocean toolkit

Read the regional highlights and learn more about the IPCC's Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere

Voices from the Frontline

How local communities are pursuing SDGs in the pandemic era and how to support them

Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World

Exploring innovations for women’s economic empowerment and climate action