Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
175
Stories
377
Resource
6th October 2014
OUTLOOK: India Special Edition The Climate and Development Outlook - India Special Edition shares news of CDKN’s projects across this diverse and climate-affected country. Many of the projects focus on building climate resilience, particularly among vulnerable populations.
Feature
1st October 2014
Time to 'follow' the floods in India In the wake of the tragic floods in Kashmir, Jyotiraj Patra of the IDRC argues that a move away from a purely hazard-focused approach to disaster management in India is required
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Knowledge management for Madhya Pradesh State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC)

The Government of Madhya Pradesh has finalised its State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) and is now preparing f

Resource
26th September 2014
REPORT: Climate Compatible Construction Training Module: Madhya Pradesh Building Professionals This training kit aims to bridge this gap by generating knowledge support for LCCR solutions for small towns and rural spaces to build capacity for building professionals in Madhya Pradesh.
Feature
17th September 2014
Building resilient communities under HFA2 The 'Partners for Resilience' programme in Asia proposes three key messages to be addressed in the post-2015 Hyogo Framework (HFA2) for building safe and resilient nations and communities
Feature
12th September 2014
The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report This report from the Islamabad event, The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report: What it Means for a Stronger and More Inclusive Pakistan, discusses the outcome of the event and what the report means for a stronger and more inclusive Pakistan.
Feature
12th September 2014
The Kashmir tragedy – can we avoid the next one? Elizabeth Gogoi and Mihir Bhatt of CDKN, in an article for the Wall Street Journal, discuss how to avoid mega floods becoming the 'new normal' in India.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Vulnerability and Risk Assessment to support implementation of the Uttarakhand Action Plan on Climate Change

Project Reference: TAAS-0036

Resource
10th September 2014
WORKING PAPER: The Sustainable Development Goals - Will they deliver climate compatible development for vulnerable countries? This CDKN Working Paper explores the unprecedented opportunity to integrate policy and action on climate change and development through global sustainable development and climate agreements, due to be agreed in 2015.
Event
10th September 2014
Climate change and the post 2015 development framework - Developing country perspectives On 10 September 2014, CDKN is holding an event to explore the linkages between climate change and the post-2015 development framework. CDKN’s new paper 'The Sustainable Development Goals: Will they deliver climate compatible development for vulnerable countries?' will be launched - follow by livestream here.
Feature
10th September 2014
Reflecting on Indonesia’s leadership on forestry Mochamad Indrawan, CDKN’s Country Engagement Leader in Indonesia, reflects on the current debates in Asia on climate compatible forest management.
Feature
9th September 2014
What do leaders of Small Island Developing States say about living with climate change? Kiran Sura, CDKN’s Head of Advocacy Fund, reviews the discussions from the Third United Nations Conference for Small Island Developing States on managing climate-related disaster risks and fostering climate-smart development planning.