Kurigram, Bangladesh: Rural women together tackling multiple crises In Kurigram district of Bangladesh, a women-headed, community-based organisation is training rural women and extending support to deal with Covid-19 and monsoon floods. Md Fahad Hossain reports. This is the 35th story from the Voices from the Frontline series by ICCCAD and CDKN.

Bangladesh: Radical change needed to ensure justice for hijra communities In Dhaka, Bangladesh, a transgender activist is fighting relentlessly to uphold the rights and dignities of gender-diverse populations living in the country – during the time of the COVID-19 crisis and at all times. Maheen Khan reports. This is the twenty-third in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN.

Communicating climate information and uncertainties better - Cognitive psychology insights and practical experiences A webinar from the Future Climate for Africa programme on 29 November will share practical recommendations and approaches to communicating climate change information, including uncertainties. It will draw on insights from cognitive psychology and experiences from FCFA's work in west and southern Africa.

Advancing the Paris Agreement from local to national level - UNFCCC official side event CDKN and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability look forward to discussing the delivery of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with you from 3:00 - 4:30pm local time today at the UNFCCC meetings in Bonn.

COP22 - Experts stress importance of financing small and medium enterprises Read the highlights of a COP22 side event on how innovative financing solutions - particularly for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can help developing countries reach and exceed their national climate targets.

Green economics will reduce poverty Pavan Sukhdev, lead author of UNEP's Green Economy report, argues that a green economy does not stop growth, but instead promotes it, as well as reducing unemployment and poverty.

CDKN around the web

Challenge Fund to strengthen disaster and climate risk decision-making The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the UK Department for Int

Outreach on the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report in Pakistan CDKN is teaming up with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to bring the key messages of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report to audiences in Pakistan. Register now for this 11th August event.

CDKN launches new resource pack to communicate key findings of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report Introducing CDKN’s new resource pack ‘The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report: What’s in it for developing countries?’ which launches online today with an initial focus on Africa and South Asia.

Join CDKN to discuss climate change and poverty at World Urban Forum CDKN will host an event during the upcoming World Urban Forum on“Tackling Climate Change and Poverty in Cities: Lessons from CDKN.” Join us on April 10, 2014 in Medellin, Colombia.

World leaders adopt expansive UN goals to tackle global woes In New York on Friday 25th September, leaders of the world's governments adopt 17 sustainable development goals and 69 targets - called by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon a 'to do list for people and planet'.