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317
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616
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25th May 2020
Case study: Ahmedabad issues municipal bonds to implement green projects This case study showcases the city of Ahmedabad’s experience in successfully raising funds through municipal bonds to finance climate-resilient urban development. 
Feature
20th May 2020
Uganda's climate law makes headway Legal expert Bernard Namanya outlines the progress being made in Uganda's national climate law. It is the country's principal mechanism for implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Resource
30th April 2020
Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for Latin America? (Spanish) CDKN has launched a new guide which unpacks the Special Report for Spanish speaking decision-makers in Latin America: 'The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for Latin America?'
Feature
20th April 2020
How business is responding to COVID-19 in South Africa’s poorest urban communities As COVID-19 takes hold in countries around the world, we are being challenged to respond to a global pandemic in poorer urban communities already facing multiple risks - reports CDKN's Lisa McNamara. Much like the climate crisis, COVID-19 is a risk multiplier, intensifying existing vulnerabilities.
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9th April 2020
Report: Mobilising Finance for Climate Action Strategies This report presents approaches for actionable NDC finance mobilization efforts. The strategies presented will help in identifying and addressing key regulatory and policy barriers and capital market gaps that are impeding climate finance flows.
Feature
7th April 2020
Strengthening local capacities for climate-smart agriculture: Insights from Nepal Aastha Bhusal and Laxman Khatri from the Nepali NGO LI-BIRD share their first-hand insights of how farmers are gaining knowledge of climate-smart practices and boosting their communities’ resilience in Gandaki province, Nepal.
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7th April 2020
Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What’s in it for Latin America? (Spanish) CDKN has launched a new guide which unpacks the Special Report for Spanish speaking decision-makers in Latin America: 'The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What's in it for Latin America?'
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7th April 2020
Guide: The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What’s in it for Africa? (French) CDKN has launched a new guide which unpacks the Special Report for French speaking decision-makers in Africa: 'The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land: What's in it for Africa?'
News
6th April 2020
Latest guidance shows how climate information services can reach more people Who you are and where you live can affect your access to weather and climate information. The agencies that provide weather and climate services should take people's diverse needs into account - according to the WISER programme, which has launched a video and posters to raise broad awareness of these vital needs.
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1st April 2020
Why reflect? Because it opens the door to rich learning on climate action Lucia Scodanibbio describes CDKN's recent efforts to learn with its partners in Namibia about effective 'climate knowledge brokering', a concept explained further in this blog. With contributions from Margaret Angula, Amanda April, Emma Baker, Ester Nangolo, Bernadette Shalumbu and Cecil Togarepi.
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23rd March 2020
Latin America lacks climate ambition - Experts urge a way forward Fabiola Ortiz, of LatinClima, considers: Is it possible to decarbonise Latin America? What challenges will the region face under a 2ºC increase in temperature? She interviewed José Luis Samaniego of ECLAC and others, for their expert views.
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Completed
Peri-urban ecosystems for urban climate change resilience in India

This project aims to establish and build an understanding of the crucial role of peri-urban ecosystems and mainstream ecosystem-resilience into capacity development programmes.