Three ways national development banks can unlock climate-smart growth National development banks (NDBs) have huge untapped potential to support the transformation to climate-smart growth. ODI's Samantha Attridge lists three pre-conditions that need to be in place for NDBs to efficiently channel and catalyse investment. 

Neighbourhood in Cartagena, Colombia will lead the way on climate adaptation Boston, a poor neighbourhood in Cartagena on the Colombian Caribbean coast, has set itself the goal of becoming the first fully-adapted neighbourhood to climate change in the region.

One Planet Fellowship applications now open for the next generation of African climate scientists The One Planet Fellowship is a $20 million initiative dedicated to supporting research on climate change adaptation. The Fellowship is an academic mentoring scheme which targets the next generation of African climate scientists. Applications close on 31st March 2020.

New evidence to better inform infrastructure investments in Central and Southern Africa The four-year UMFULA research project has made substantial advances in understanding the current and future climate of central and southern Africa. Declan Conway of the Grantham Research Institute discusses how critical it is to know how climate risk may affect major infrastructural investments being planned and implemented in the region. 

RURBAN solution might be the answer for India's water management A new platform and set of tools developed by ICLEI-South Asia called ‘RURBAN Platform’ seeks to help city managers work in a more collaborative and ‘climate-smart’ way.

Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What’s in it for Africa? CDKN has launched a new guide which unpacks the Special Report for decision-makers in Africa: 'The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What's in it for Africa?'

Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What’s in it for South Asia? The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land for decision-makers in South Asia - with all the headline findings they need to know about the interaction of climate change and land and the impact on societies and ecosystems.

Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What’s in it for Latin America? CDKN has launched a new guide which unpacks the Special Report for decision-makers in Latin America: 'The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What's in it for Latin America?'

Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for South Asia? This 'explainer' guide from CDKN pulls out key messages and graphics from the IPCC's recent Special Report that are of relevance to everyone in South Asia's diverse landscapes.

Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for Latin America? The frozen lands and coastal-marine environments of Latin America are affected by changes in the climate. These changes are detailed in the IPCC's recent Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a changing climate.

Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for Africa? This 'explainer' guide by CDKN, to the IPCC's Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, illuminates key issues for African readers.

Connecting scientists and journalists to create engaging vital weather information Two new videos from the Weather Wise project show how climate scientists are working with journalists in Uganda to provide farmers and fishermen with appropriate information in an accessible format to help them adapt to changing weather patterns.