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This English language site features projects in the 70+ countries where we’ve worked, and resources and blogs from those and more.
Feature
23rd June 2022
Walking and cycling in Nairobi: Celebrating gains and highlighting areas for improvement Edna Odhiambo, CDKN's Country Engagement Lead in Kenya, describes why non-motorised transport is a natural choice for the capital city, Nairobi, but still needs support to reach its potential.
Resource
17th June 2022
Ethiopia NDC Highlights newsletter - May 2022 This issue of Ethiopia's NDC Highlights newsletter focuses on the State of the Environment reporting, and relays key messages from the Stockholm+50 national and global consultations.
Feature
17th June 2022
Short- and long-term response to extreme weather events by the education sector in Zimbabwe With extreme weather events increasing in their magnitude and frequency, it is critical to reduce the risk of exposure and vulnerability, especially in the education sector. 
News
23rd May 2022
African civil society groups call for step-change in loss and damage and climate finance African civil society organisations met in Lilongwe, Malawi in late April 2022 and issued a call to the international policy community on climate-related loss and damage and climate finance – with a view to influencing the critical COP27 climate talks in Egypt this year.
Feature
11th May 2022
IPCC climate science needs African authors to succeed With COP27 on the horizon, the IPCC has produced the most comprehensive African chapter yet. But African researchers face structural challenges that could hamper our ability to track progress on its recommendations and respond to climate change. An interview with IPCC contributing author Portia Adade Williams.
Feature
4th May 2022
The world of finance is waking up to the reality of climate change, but money still isn’t getting to the right places Ambition was plentiful at last year’s climate conference, but outcomes can best be described as mixed when it comes to climate finance. Dr Shehnaaz Moosa and Ekhosuehi Iyahen highlight key aspects for improving local access to resources.
Feature
20th April 2022
What’s coming up for climate finance in 2022? Key updates from the UNFCCC’s Standing Committee on Finance Emma Baker, Samson Mbewe and Lisa McNamara report from the UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, held on 22nd and 23rd March 2022
Resource
7th April 2022
Ethiopia NDC Highlights newsletter - March 2022 This issue of Ethiopia's NDC Highlights newsletter focuses on access to sustainable cold chains and preparations for the upcoming Stockholm +50 conference in June 2022.
Feature
29th March 2022
Sustainable solutions are key to building a water-secure future Tikender Singh Panwar, former Deputy Mayor of Shimla city, Himachal Pradesh, India, joins CDKN as a guest blogger in celebration of the World Water Forum.

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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

Wikipedia guide

Learn how to contribute climate change information to Wikipedia - a guide for researchers, practitioners and communicators