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1st July 2013
New climate fund FONERWA a game changer in Rwanda The Government of Rwanda signs an historic agreement with the UK, capitalising its new climate fund, Fonds National de l’Environnement (FONERWA), with £22.5 million support from DfID, making it the largest demand-based climate fund in Africa.
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28th June 2013
On-line course on climate change diplomacy and negotiation under UNFCCC The course targets mid to senior-level government officers in ministries preparing for and/or taking part in conferences in relation to climate change as well as staff of intergovernmental / nongovernmental organizations. It also targets entry-level and mid-career diplomats working in a multilateral setting.
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24th June 2013
The Way Forward for Renewable Energy in Central America The study, made possible with support from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and the Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP), assesses the status of renewable energy technologies in Central America and analyzes the conditions for their advancement in the future.
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22nd June 2013
How did India's monsoon produce a disaster? Elizabeth Colebourn and Charlotte Finlay from CDKN reflect on how the tragic loss of life in the Himalayan State should sharpen minds on how disaster risk needs to be integrated into planning decisions.
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21st June 2013
Kampala launch enjoys constructive stakeholder input and media coverage A CDKN funded project to mainstream climate risks into the Ugandan coffee value chain enjoyed a promising start with a widely broadcasted and well attended launch in Kampala.
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21st June 2013
Uncertain times Anna Steynor, Bruce Hewitson and Chris Jack of the University of Cape Town’s Climate System Analysis Group explain why scientists providing climate change forecasts must engage with those people who need the information to make decisions for society
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21st June 2013
Mapping the DRM 'systems' in Asia At the end of day 2 of the CDKN Asia DRM learning and innovation hub, partners have mapped the 'system' for DRM in which they work
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19th June 2013
Finding the right questions to ask about DRM in Asia At the end of Day 1 of the CDKN Asia DRM learning and innovation hub, partners have decided on what they need to learn about, from whom and how
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19th June 2013
Warmer world will keep millions of people trapped in poverty A new report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics for the World Bank Group, and co-sponsored by CDKN, assesses the latest climate science and paints a bleak outlook for the world’s poor in the coming decades.
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19th June 2013
Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in the Gambia Isatou F. Camara from the Gambian Ministry of Finance and economic affairs reviews the political will, policy frameworks and implementing projects the Gambia has demonstrated in integrating climate risks into development planning.
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18th June 2013
MAPS Facilitator Training Course - Africa The MAPS Programme, with support from CDKN, is pleased to call for participation in its second Facilitator Training Course with a specific focus on training practitioners from South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia.
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Project : Climate compatible development in drylands systems of Mongolia and surrounding Asian systems

This research project is developing and evaluating a framework for climate-compatible, sustainable development strategies which bridge local and national institutions, and integrate across multiple scales of social-ecological processes.