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18th February 2016
From Quito to Kathmandu – Sharing experience on climate compatible development CDKN and ICLEI partners gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal to exchange experiences on local and subnational climate compatible development. Keshab Thapa of LI-BIRD Nepal co-hosted the exchange - and reports here on the major themes.
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16th February 2016
A diplomatic approach to raising climate ambition - Pa Ousman Jarju Veteran climate negotiator and Gambian Minister, Pa Ousman Jarju reflects on the Paris Agreement and the continued need for climate diplomacy and ambitious climate action.
News
14th February 2016
New book: Citizen participation in climate compatible development planning Citizens have knowledge and access to resources that enable them to develop a sustainable vision for their community. This is one of the findings from a CDKN-funded project in Maputo, Mozambique. Vanesa Castán Broto, one of the project leads, talks about the newly published practitioners’ handbook that looks at ways to engage with communities for climate compatible development.
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11th February 2016
Diversifying a country’s economy isn’t a neat solution to climate change– it just changes the risks Diversifying a country’s economy is a recommended way of dealing with the impacts of climate change. But is it really the answer? Helen Parker and Guy Jobbins have looked at what it means in practice for Rwanda and Senegal, and find that diversification isn’t a magic bullet.
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Project : Leadership and local governance for climate compatible development in Colombia

This project focused on decision-makers at the subnational level in order to guide them on incorporating climate change into their planning processes.

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Project: Amazonia Security Agenda - Phase II

This project brought a water-energy-food (WEF) ‘nexus approach’ to analyse trade-offs across sectors and scales of governance; working closely with the national governments of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

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3rd February 2016
Living with heatwaves – The people of Karachi need a heat plan In the aftermath of a devastating heat wave in Karachi, Pakistan, CKDN held consultations with key stakeholders to assist the city in heat wave management. Zofeen T. Ebrahim, a freelance journalist based in Karachi, reports on the event and next steps.
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3rd February 2016
Is becoming innovative and a risk taker just smart or climate smart? Pashupati Chaudhary from LI-BIRD talks to Ati Bahadur, a farmer in Nepal breaking away from traditional farming practices to adapt to climatic changes and improve the well-being of his family.
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3rd February 2016
Seeking out climate finance for resilient Indian cities Srinivas Krishnaswamy reports on project activities for the CDKN supported project Finding the Finance: Climate Compatible development in Asian cities. Srinivas Krishnaswamy, is the Chief Executive Officer of Vasudha Foundation, a non-profit organization that works on projects and activities related to clean energy, energy access and climate policy.
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2nd February 2016
Look beyond hotspots to help people tackle climate change Targeting money only at areas hit by drought and other climate extremes in an effort to build resilience among the world’s poorest may be ineffective, according to researchers. Laurie Goering of Thomson Reuters reports.
News
28th January 2016
Call for applications - Kenya Climate Innovation Prize Enter a climate innovation competition sponsored by the UK's Department for International Development to make climate information more useful for Kenya's low income communities. The deadline for entries is 7 February 2016.
Feature
22nd January 2016
Simon Maxwell - Is climate compatible development a 'pathway' or 'pipe dream'? “Climate Compatible Development: Pathway or Pipedream?” That was the question posed by Simon Maxwell, CDKN's Executive Chair, in the Centre for Policy Dialogue's (CPD) Annual Lecture in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Watch the lecture and view the slides here.