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Resources
618
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Project : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) dialogues

The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) is hosting and facilitating four bi-annual informal dialogues, aimed at providing a forum for informal discussion on UNFCCC climate negotiations among LAC countries.

Feature
5th March 2015
New approaches needed to tackle water, sanitation and hygiene As the population of a country grows, so too do the complications around safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Climate change will cause greater rainfall variability in many parts of Africa, compounding these problems. Adam Harvey, director of Whave Solutions, looks at work being piloted in Uganda to ensure safe and secure water.
Resource
3rd March 2015
POLICY BRIEF: Bangladesh institutions get ready for climate finance This new policy brief, Green Climate Fund: Access Modalities and Readiness of Bangladesh, examines Bangladesh’s preparation to access the Green Climate Fund effectively.
Feature
27th February 2015
Geraldine paints her vision of Cartagena in 2040 - in a changing climate Claudia Martinez, CDKN's Country Engagement Leader for Colombia, speaks with 15-year-old Cartagena resident Geraldine Padilla about her vision of the city in 25 years’ time. Geraldine was part of a city-wide painting contest to celebrate Plan4C, the climate change adaptation plan supported by CDKN.
News
26th February 2015
Latin America ‘Action Lab’ aims to spark transformative agendas for climate policy In Quito, Ecuador, participants from 10 countries will gather to build momentum for this year's global climate negotiations, reports Jorge Villanueva of CDKN.
Completed
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Project : Climate finance in Colombia

With the support of CDKN, this project joined the efforts of the Government and created the framework for Colombia’s climate financing strategy.

News
17th February 2015
African countries agree to strengthen their meteorological services to reduce the impact of extreme weather events The third meeting of the African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) aimed to establish meteorological services to help save lives on the continent.
Feature
16th February 2015
Quito's chance for leadership on urban sustainability - as Habitat III host Quito, Ecuador has been announced as the host city for the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in October 2016 (Habitat III). Does Quito have the potential to show leadership? Miren Gutierrez of CDKN reports.
Feature
13th February 2015
Déthié Soumaré Ndiaye on how Senegal became ready for climate finance Senegal was one of the first countries to secure accreditation from the Adaptation Fund for its National Implementing Entity (NIE). Here, Déthié Soumaré Ndiaye of Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE), Senegal’s NIE, discusses Senegal’s journey to acquiring accreditation, and how this has aided future strategies for financing adaptation. Interview by Anna Hickman of CDKN.
News
9th February 2015
Better use of long-term climate information could reduce risks for African investments African governments and businesses are putting their investments at risk from the long-term impacts of climate change because they are failing to take climate information into account, says a new report from the Overseas Development Institute and SouthSouthNorth for the Future Climate For Africa (FCFA) programme and Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), launched today.
Event
6th February 2015
9th Community-based adaptation conference seeks to enhance effective adaptation The 9th annual community based adaptation conference to be held in Nairobi, Kenya seeks to highlight ways in which vulnerable communities can became more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Resource
4th February 2015
Inside Story : Understanding the risk of flooding in the city: The case of Barangay Potrero, Metro Manila Partners for Resilience, who have been working with communities to increase resilience to frequent flooding in Malabon City in Metro Manila, share lessons from their experience in this CDKN 'Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development' . They highlight the particular importance of transboundary issues in managing natural resources in a changing climate.