Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
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179
Stories
381
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20th October 2026
Measures of adaptation at multiple scales: Evidence to understand progress under the Global Goal on Adaptation and the Global Biodiversity Framework Written by Mairi Dupar and informed by eight case studies from across Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America, this report examines how countries are advancing adaptation and ecosystem restoration. It explores how progress can be measured and used to inform decision-making from local to global levels.
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14th October 2026
Inclusive climate resilience in practice: How climate-resilient farming is shaping gender-equitable outcomes in flood-prone India This inside story, by Patricia Bamanyaki, reflects on how climate-resilient farming is helping transform gender relations in flood-prone India by strengthening women's agency, leadership, decision-making power and economic opportunities.
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Exploring the transformative potential of locally led adaptation

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20th August 2026
Introducing CDKN's webinar series on enabling and scaling LLA As the third phase of CDKN comes to a close, we are excited to announce the launch of our webinar series exploring what it takes to move locally led adaptation (LLA) from principle, to practice, to scale. Join us as each webinar asks a question about how LLA can be enabled, strengthened and scaled. Registrations will open on a rolling basis.
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17th August 2026
From ideas to impact: Unlocking local agency in climate finance In this blog by Sinovuyo Mathibela, CDKN introduces a new toolkit to help local organisations turn climate adaptation ideas into fundable projects. The toolkit draws on lessons from Ghana, Namibia and Ethiopia and provides practical guidance on accessing climate finance. Pilot trainings in Namibia showed how local actors can strengthen their project development and communication skills. The toolkit aims to bridge the gap between community-led solutions and funding opportunities.
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Strengthening urban climate resilience across Asia

CDKN’s partnership with ICLEI South Asia strengthens urban climate resilience in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka by supporting local governments and communities to develop inclusive climate action plans, build capacity, and implement locally led adaptation. The programme focuses on gender equity and social inclusion (GESI), ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), and practical interventions to enhance resilience and improve livelihoods in vulnerable urban areas.

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4th June 2026
CDKN in Bonn for the June Climate Meetings (SB64) CDKN Programme Lead, Lisa McNamara, CDKN GESI Lead, Patricia Bamanyaki, and partners will represent CDKN at multiple events during the 64th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB64) in Bonn, Germany.
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20th May 2026
Acting locally for global impact: Advancing biodiversity and climate action through rights, knowledge and governance To commemorate International Day for Biological Diversity, Nadia Sitas, Hannah Sack and Cris Robertson reflect on an urgent reality: biodiversity loss and climate change are deeply interconnected crises that require equally interconnected solutions. The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), however, provides a shared roadmap to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, with ambitious targets that recognise the central role of people, rights, and governance systems. At CDKN our work aligns closely with this agenda.
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13th May 2026
Forests at the centre of global action: Insights from practice as UNFF21 convenes As the 21st Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF21) convenes, global attention turns to the critical role forests play in delivering on interconnected goals for climate, biodiversity and sustainable development. Forests cover more than 30% of the Earth’s land surface, support the livelihoods of over a billion people, and are home to around 80% of terrestrial biodiversity, yet they continue to face significant and ongoing degradation.
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20th April 2026
Building resilience or building risk? Lessons from Sapatana Ashrayan in Bangladesh As part of the CDKN Knowledge Accelerator for Climate Compatible Development Programme, a team from our alliance partners, ICLEI South Asia, visited Ward 9 of Lalmonirhat Municipality in Bangladesh. The visit focused on assessing the Sapatana Ashrayan national housing project, examining how effectively it addresses climate vulnerability and livelihood challenges in this highly exposed region. The team sought to answer an important question: does providing housing alone ensure long-term resilience in a changing climate.
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Locally led adaptation: Priority area

The risks faced by people and ecosystems in a changing climate vary from one locality to another. It’s partly a question of physical geography and partly a question of the human factors – social, economic, cultural – that make people resilient or vulnerable to climate hazards. That is why adaptation should be locally led. Adaptation is most effective when it is centred on people’s human rights and driven by the knowledge and needs that local people, especially the most marginalised groups, bring to the table.

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15th January 2026
Struggling to mainstream climate issues? Lessons learnt from CDKN’s knowledge brokering experience A learning resource that synthesises insights from CDKN’s knowledge brokering work across Asia and Africa since 2018. It identifies seven common challenges to mainstreaming climate change into policy and decision-making and illustrates practical, context-specific pathways for overcoming them. The resource draws on partner reflections, interviews, and learning exchanges to support practitioners working at the climate–development interface.