How climate researchers and businesses began speaking the same language: A case from Senegal Researchers from the action-research project, PRISE, describe how new knowledge partnerships are making development more environmentally and economically sustainable in Senegal.

Five takeaways from Covid-19 for addressing the climate change crisis Keshav Jha of CDKN Asia considers how societies’ responses to the coronavirus crisis can orientate them to more effective climate action in the long run.

REPORT: Strengthening disaster risk management in India: A review of five state disaster management plans Indian authorities, from the national to the state level, have taken a series of actions to improve their management of disasters. A new report from CDKN and ODI analyses in detail the state disaster management plans (SDMPs) from five very different Indian states.

NDCs – Prospects for progress in 2018 CDKN's Sam Bickersteth weighs up the prospects for serious climate action in a year of economic and political uncertainty, technological innovation, and climate change impacts.

Climathon 2016 Climate-KIC has opened the registration for Climathon 2016. It aims to connect cities all around the globe to join the movement to drive climate action!

Kenya - spearheading low emissions development in Africa Stephen King’uyu, Coordinator of Kenya's National Climate Change Action Plan, describes the passage of a major climate change law in his country.

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.

Climate change - time for development (studies) to lead the charge CDKN's Executive Chair Simon Maxwell shares his outlook on the pivotal role of development studies in taking forward meaningful action on climate change.

CDKN at COP24 - The start of a ‘big conversation’ on communicating climate change At COP24 in Katowice, Poland in December, the CDKN team shared top tips on communicating for climate action – and helped push the boundaries on audience engagement.

Learning from CDKN’s city experience CDKN presents a webinar on the effect of extreme heat on public health, examining the implementation of Ahmedabad's Heat Action Plan. The webinar will take place on 3 February.

Peer exchange highlights innovative approaches to mainstreaming climate knowledge   The University of Namibia, University of Ghana, and the Indian NGO Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) share their experiences of mainstreaming climate knowledge into policy processes and development practice.

No fruit – but maybe a path forward Laurie Goering of the Thomson Reuters Foundation suggests that action on climate change is still lagging – but solving problems other people want solved could help.