Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
177
Stories
381
Completed
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Mobilising Investment for NDC Implementation

The Mobilising Investment (MI) project for NDC implementation is a 3-year project focused on interventions within seven target countries: Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Peru, Philippines and Vietnam, supported by the German government’s International Climate Initiative (IKI).

News
19th November 2018
Climate and Development Knowledge Network launches new initiative in Bangladesh and India The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is launching its new phase in Bangladesh on 19th November 2018 at the Institute of Architects Bangladesh Centre and in India on 20th November 2018 at the India Habitat Centre.
Feature
13th November 2018
Maharashtra’s story of developing its State Climate Change Policy Prutha Vaze provides an insider’s perspective on developing the Maharashtra State Climate Change Policy. Ms. Vaze, a Technical Expert for the Action on Climate Today (ACT) programme, has been embedded with the state government for the last three years.
News
7th November 2018
Call for evidence on long-term adaptation to climate change The Least Developed Countries Group is inviting submissions on effective long-term adaptation to climate change. The submissions will contribute to a major new initiative that seeks to develop a long-term vision for climate resilience up to 2050.
Feature
5th November 2018
Why South Asia still has a long way to go in resilience planning Bedoshruti Sadhukhan of CDKN Asia says many local and subnational governments in South Asia are missing opportunities to invest in climate-resilient development: a step-change is needed in awareness and action.
Feature
1st November 2018
Local knowledge and the role of knowledge brokers in India A new film depicts how a women's organisation in India's northeast provinces is helping local communities share and strengthen their knowledge for dealing with the impacts of climate change.
Feature
11th October 2018
Even half a degree of warming matters for South Asia’s urban poor Aditi Paul of CDKN Asia reflects on the revelations in the IPCC’s 1.5°C Special Report and its implications, including key messages for cities.
News
13th September 2018
LEDS Global Partnership Voices - Supporting governments to mainstream low emission development Three short clips from the Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP) demonstrate how the Partnership is supporting Asian and African governments to mainstream low emission approaches in national development.
News
31st August 2018
Achieving a resilient future In a new film released this week, decision-makers from around the world describe how they are creating sustainable jobs and economic growth by embracing low emission development.
Feature
9th August 2018
Collaboration and climate adaptation: More than the sum of its parts Bruce Currie-Alder, CARIAA Programme Leader, reflects on what is possible when new partnerships are formed to create climate resilience solutions.
Feature
24th July 2018
A Financing Framework for Resilient Growth: What it means for Pakistan Marwah Maqbool Malik of Oxford Policy Management introduces the Financing Framework for Resilient Growth and some lessons learned from its application in Pakistan.
Feature
11th July 2018
Communities in semi-arid lands need adaptation support to unlock potential Florence Crick, Kate Gannon and Estelle Rouhaud describe the vulnerability of communities, and particularly small and informal businesses, in semi-arid lands. They have great potential to adopt more climate-resilient behaviours, if given targeted support to do so.