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News
12th April 2016
To make good decisions, Africa needs its own climate knowledge Climate knowledge brokers gathered this month to identify the nature of the need and demand for capacity building in climate knowledge brokering in Africa and to explore different approaches to capacity building on the continent.
Event
12th April 2016
Natural hazard risks for infrastructure in El Salvador Join us for a webinar on Wednesday 20 April, 2016 at 10:00 AM COT (Colombia time) to learn about a CDKN initiative with the government of El Salvador to identify and tackle the climate-related risks to the country's infrastructure.
News
12th April 2016
Forthcoming research call on resilient cities in Latin America CDKN, IDRC and FFLA are pleased to announce that we will launch a research call, the "Resilient Cities Initiative on Climate Change in Latin America” in May 2016.
Feature
11th April 2016
Transparency in agricultural supply chains – Key to protecting Amazon’s resources The production of agricultural commodities such as soy, beef and palm oil threatens the Amazon region’s natural resources. If companies, civil society organisations and governments band together to publish full and transparent information on agricultural supply chains, it could be an important step toward protecting the Amazon’s resources.
Feature
7th April 2016
After Paris: A shift in Colombia’s climate change conversation   Colombia is possibly one of the most vocal, expert and committed governments internationally, in the fight against climate change. Has anything changed after the Paris Agreement last year? What does the future look like? Claudia Martinez, CDKN's senior strategic advisor for Colombia, talks with Miren Gutierrez about the outcome of the Paris Agreement in her country.
Event
5th April 2016
Understanding urban governance - Entry points for climate science Join the debate on how climate information can be used to plan for more resilient African cities. Sign up today for the livestreamed debate from the Future Climate for Africa programme and Future Resilience for African Cities and Lands (FRACTAL) research team on Friday 15th April.
Feature
5th April 2016
Can green growth policy incentivise investment? Insights from Indonesia Indonesia is internationally known for its ambitious climate policies and the role of its extensive forests in locking up carbon. Mochamad Indrawan of CDKN and Indra Darmawan of the Indonesian Investment Board discuss the investment potential for land-based measures and sustainable cities in green growth.
Feature
5th April 2016
Paradigm shift in the culture of Indonesian investment Indra Darmawan, Director of Int’l Business Cooperation of BKPM- Indonesian Investment Board and Mochamad Indrawan, CDKN’s country engagement lead for Indonesia report on the discourses presented at the ‘Tropical Landscape Summit’. The second part of this feature talks about the 4 P’s, and the shifting paradigms evident nearly a year after this summit.
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Project : Planning around temperature increases in the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador

This project supports decision-makers in San Salvador prioritise actions to tackle the economic and social impacts of temperature increases in its most affected sectors.

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Carbon and water footprints in the cities of Guayaquil, Fortaleza and Santa Cruz de la Sierra

CDKN supported the implementation of the 'Footprint of Cities' project, through measuring carbon and water footprints as indicators for urban management.

News
4th April 2016
New initiative will assist African governments to model, design and deliver low emission development New Africa LEDS Planning, Modeling, and Implementation Initiative will strengthen the capacity of African countries to plan and implement low emission, climate resilient development.
Feature
1st April 2016
Climate vulnerability assessment: CDKN's experience in Uttarakhand Climate vulnerability assessments should be the cornerstone of adaptation action and can play a key role in India's State Action Plans on Climate Change, says CDKN Programme Manager Aditi Paul. Here, she reports how CDKN is supporting the Uttarakhand State Government to do a vulnerability assessment - that can generate action to save lives and livelihoods.