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304
Resources
610
Stories
1295
Feature
22nd June 2012
How can a mobile phone app help Indian farmers adapt to climate change? Mobile communications are growing, and nowhere more so than in the developing world. Reframing Rio, an ambitious media education project, is following five young digital entrepreneurs as they investigate how a mobile phone app could provide a vital tool for communities struggling with the impacts of climate change.
News
21st June 2012
Climate vulnerable forum takes action CDKN`s Director of Policy and Programmes, Ari Huhtala reports on the discussions held by the Climate Vulnerable Forum at its side event at the Rio+20 Summit.
Feature
20th June 2012
Managing the risks from climate change in Africa - The UNFCCC regional expert meeting on addressing loss and damage Emily Wilkinson is just returned from Addis, where she participated in wide ranging discussions on risk, loss and damage, and damage management tools.
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Project : Pro-poor, low carbon development: Improving low carbon energy access and development benefits in Least Developed Countries

Access to modern energy remains a major challenge for many developing countries. Modern energy services are fundamental for human development and for those living in extreme poverty- a lack of access to modern energy services has adverse impacts including increasing inequality. Read about a project in Kenya which seeks to facilitate the use of energy efficient technologies in Least Developed Countries.

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Project : Assessing institutional and governance partnerships for climate-compatible development in sub-Saharan Africa

This project identifies successful climate compatible development (CCD) models in sub-Saharan Africa which have different combinations of stakeholders in complex and dynamic governance and political economy contexts. Poverty alleviation, partnerships and sharing experiences are central to this project.

Feature
19th June 2012
Seduced by disaster insurance? Don't dive in In this blog CDKN's Tom Mitchell explores the problems with over reliance on disaster insurance and risk transfer.
Resource
13th June 2012
Brochura de la Aliança Clima e Desenvolvimento 2011 Brochura CDKN em Português
Event
11th June 2012
CDKN in Rio - learn about our events, publications and partnership activities Join CDKN at its events in Rio or watch us online - and get involved with some of our partnership activities.
Resource
8th June 2012
INSIDE STORY: Making renewable energy affordable - the South African Renewables Initiative In this Inside Story, Murray Ward explores some of the challenges faced by the South Africa Renewables Initiative (SARi), in particular relating to financing the incremental costs of renewables in a context of political and social opposition to rising energy prices.
Resource
8th June 2012
INSIDE STORY: South Africa's municipal integrated development plans The municipalities of Cape Town and eThekwini have been early movers in mainstreaming climate change within their municipals. This CDKN Inside Story argues that mainstreaming climate change into IDPs is necessary but not sufficient to achieve climate compatible development.
Feature
7th June 2012
end of a long journey A four month trek along the Great Himalaya Trail in Nepal, led by the world record holding mountaineer Apa Sherpa and in partnership with the Government of Nepal, is raising awareness of climate compatible development in this highly vulnerable region. A local journalist, Saroj Dhakal, reports for CDKN on the reflections from the team as they complete their journey.
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Project : Supporting the Mozambique Climate Change and Development country programme

The Government of Mozambique with the support of different partners including CDKN, has developed the Mozambique Climate Change and Development (CCD) Combined Work Programme. This work programme is a direct response to climate change as Mozambique is one of Africa's most vulnerable countries to climate change.