Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
170
Stories
367
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
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.
Feature
24th March 2022
Close gender gaps and make Covid-19 recovery policies truly ‘green’    Spending plans for Covid-19 economic recovery provide a major opportunity to promote gender equality and environmental sustainability. Leading experts from Bolivia, Malawi, Nepal and Senegal shared their visions for change.
Event
17th March 2022
Webinar: South-South exchange on green bonds The Asia LEDS Partnership and Africa LEDS Partnership, in collaboration with CDKN, are hosting a South-South exchange on the growth of green bonds markets and overcoming challenges in Africa and Asia.
Event
24th February 2022
Webinar: Guide to strengthening gender integration in climate finance projects CDKN, SSN and WEDO have produced a new guide for climate finance project planners. Watch the webinar from 8 March 2022 where the report's authors, interviewees and experts discussed key findings and recommendations.
News
22nd February 2022
Shifting narratives and practices to achieve gender just climate transitions CDKN has partnered with UNRISD and IDRC on a virtual side event at the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women on 15 March 2022.
Resource
20th January 2022
Finance for Resilience podcast: What are green bonds and how to encourage their growth in developing markets The fourth episode of the Finance for Resilience podcast unpacks the topic of green bonds and how to encourage their growth in developing markets.
Feature
12th January 2022
Heat-health advisories in rural India: learning during the pandemic era Premsagar Tasgaonkar, Komal Modhave and Yogesh Shinde from the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), India describe how they have established a system to warn farmers in rural areas when heat levels are forecast to rise to dangerous levels.
News
21st December 2021
Request for proposals: Help develop a website for the Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World programme CDKN is seeking a website developer to build a website for the GLOW programme. Qualified website developers are invited to apply by Friday 28 January 2022, 10:00 SAST.
Completed
Project
Completed
Heat action in cities in Bangladesh and Nepal

This project supported the cities Rajshahi in Bangladesh and Nepalgunj in Nepal to improve urban heat resilience before the next heat season.

News
14th December 2021
New research supports a gender-equal recovery through low-carbon innovation A new IDRC-supported research programme aims to help ensure that low- and middle-income countries' economic responses to the Covid-19 pandemic are inclusive and sustainable. CDKN will be the knowledge partner for the Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World programme.
News
13th December 2021
COP26 Resilience Hub report out now The COP Resilience Hub report synthesises the key overarching messages from the activities during COP26 and aims to help set the direction for future actions towards COP27. CDKN supported the Resilience Hub to facilitate the inclusion of diverse voices and promote knowledge-into-action.