Enhancing African capacity on climate and development knowledge African scientific experts have formed the 'October Group' to boost African contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report process gets underway.

Learning about urban risk In Latin America’s urban environment, how do we discover hidden everyday risks and learn who is affected where, and why? How do we come to grips with the ways in which climate variability can increase the frequency and damaging impacts of small episodic disasters, such as mudslides and floods? Professor Adriana Allen of University College London explores these questions, and more.

New research to assess green growth potential of Ethiopia’s industries In Ethiopia, great progress has been made to mainstream climate considerations into the agricultural and energy sector, but more can be done to integrate climate in the fast growing industrial sector. A new CDKN research project aims to support industrial-sector green growth strategies at a crucial time in Ethiopia’s development.

Madurai city launches first ‘Future Proofing’ Action Plan in India Madurai City in Tamil Nadu, India has identified an integrated set of actions to tackle current and future development and climate risks facing infrastructure in the city.

Inside Story : A local vision of climate adaptation: Participatory urban planning in Mozambique This report looks at the project Public Private People Partnerships for Climate Compatible Development (4PCCD) in Maputo, Mozambique, which, through experimenting with different forms of participatory planning, aimed to identify local priorities for climate-related action, along with the key actors and resources needed to make it happen.

Planning for a better and more resilient future for Madurai slum dwellers Elizabeth Colebourn reports from Madurai city in Tamil Nadu on a new CDKN initiative working with the city and state Governments which is aiming to change the lives of slum dwellers.