Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
177
Stories
381
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Project : Finding the Finance: Climate compatible development in Asian cities

With case studies in India, Indonesia and the Philippines, this project will assess the climate finance needs and gaps for climate compatible development. The team will look at second-tier cities and explore how available financial opportunities can be harnessed to meet those climate finance needs.

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1st June 2015
Where next for climate policy in Indonesia? Sam Bickersteth, CDKN’s Chief Executive, recently visited Indonesia and here reflects on the many options for climate compatible development, including in the context of the country's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC).
Feature
28th May 2015
Earthquake in Nepal Mihir Bhatt, CDKN’s Senior Country Advisor for India and Director of the All India Disaster Management Institute, reviews what the disaster response to the recent earthquakes in Nepal can tell us about preparing for climate-related disasters.
News
27th May 2015
Research to explore benefits of – and options for - green energy policies New research by the Clingendael Institute, Netherlands, and funded by CDKN, will provide recommendations to decision-makers in Kenya, Indonesia and Colombia on strategies to make the green growth transition, with a special emphasis on the energy sector.
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Project : Reducing resettlement and relocation risk

Resettlement may reduce urban residents' risk of suffering climate-related disasters, but it can also increase people’s poverty and vulnerability. A CDKN research project investigates which resettlement policies and practices are socially just and truly reduce future climate risks for individuals, urban regions and society.

Event
15th May 2015
South Asian Cities Summit 2015, 22-23 May, 2015 in New Delhi, India “By the middle of this century, the world’s urban population will likely have doubled to reach 7
News
14th May 2015
New research shows that tackling climate change is critical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals New research by HR Wallingford, Metroeconomica and CDKN shows that a high-ambition global climate agreement will be essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
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Subnational climate compatible development: Learning from CDKN’s experience Phase II

Phase II of the Sub-national Learning Programme on climate compatible development presents an excellent opportunity to build on and enhance the learning achieved in the first phase of the CDKN and ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) partnership.

Feature
28th April 2015
Pakistan’s Dwindling Water Resources With Climate Change a reality, Pakistan’s future water needs are coming under greater scrutiny. A burgeoning population and rapid urbanisation are changing are presenting new challenges to policy makers. Saad Sultan of LEAD Pakistan explores how Pakistan will cope with the changed realities.
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28th April 2015
The menace of malnutrition - Achieving a food-secure Pakistan Tawanger Hussein from LEAD Pakistan outlines the challenges policy makers in Pakistan are confronted with as it works towards suitable policies for ensuring a “Food Secure” Pakistan.
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Project : Technical Assistance for a Supported NAMA in Indonesia

This project developed a concept for a supported nationally appropriate mitigation action (NAMA) for small and medium scale (1-10 MWe) renewable energy initiatives in Indonesia on a national and province level, with two pilot provinces. The concept was developed by The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), government partners and local experts.

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Project : Indonesia Energy Sector NAMA Coordination

CDKN, under this project, provided a central and common approach to describe and track energy mitigation actions and also improved the evidence available for comparing and describing mitigation actions.