Regions

Regions

Worldwide:

Projects
302
Resources
608
Stories
1281
Feature
5th June 2014
Zambia, a country on the move Blaise Dobson reflects on games played and lessons learnt from a recent workshop in Zambia as part of the Future Climate for Africa scoping phase.
Feature
3rd June 2014
‘Behind the scenes’ of Nepal’s Economic Impact Assessment The CDKN team involved in the economic impact assessment of climate change in Nepal reflect on the learning curve that has taken place.
Feature
2nd June 2014
Climate action - Diplomats’ discussions yield four themes for 2014 The Gambia’s Special Climate Envoy Pa Ousman Jarju identifies four themes for action on climate change in the UN negotiations and beyond.
Feature
2nd June 2014
Gender inequality and urban informality Charlotte Scott argues that climate compatible development in growing informal settlements requires a broader understanding of the impacts of climate change on women to build truly adaptive and inclusive cities.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Assessment of the effectiveness of micro disaster insurance in India

The project aimed at highlighting the importance of building up the financial resilience of vulnerable people through disaster microinsurance in Odisha. The

Resource
27th May 2014
Inside story : Integrating climate change concerns into disaster management planning: The case of Gorakhpur, India This CDKN case study evaluates how a climate ­mainstreaming programme such as the one implemented in Gorakhpur District might inspire other local governments in a similar position to effectively incorporate climate change considerations into disaster management planning within their districts.
News
27th May 2014
The gender dimension to climate compatible development CDKN's global team discusses the disproportionate effects of climate change on women and the need to include a gender dimension in the planning process for climate compatible development.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Economic assessment of the impacts of climate change in Uganda

This study informed Uganda’s National Climate Change Policy by directing investments where they are most needed to safeguard the Ugandan economy from the adverse impacts of climate change.

Feature
26th May 2014
Africa Water Week Klas Sandström, from NIRAS, argues that climate resilient development in African will require a greater focus on the strategic level, as Africa Water Week kicks off in Dakar, Senegal.
Resource
23rd May 2014
Inside story : Integrating urban agriculture and forestry into climate change action plans: Lessons from Sri Lanka This CDKN Inside Story illustrates how Sri Lanka's Western Province is promoting urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry as a strategy to reduce vulnerability to climate change, while enhancing urban liveability and livelihoods.
Resource
23rd May 2014
INSIDE STORY: Catalysing sustainable tourism: The case of Chiang Mai, Thailand This new CDKN case study, Catalysing sustainable tourism: The case of Chiang Mai, Thailand, looks at how the non-motorised transport (NMT) system was developed, what characteristics of the planning process influenced its outcome, and what lessons the City of Chiang Mai has learned about climate compatible development planning as a result.
Feature
21st May 2014
Government 'community of practice' on mainstreaming adaptation In a series of articles from the recent CBA conference, Mousumi Pervin, Government of Bangladesh, profiles the work of a government group building the knowledge base on adaptation