CoP17 side event - water security and climate resilience in Africa Highlights of the official side event at CoP17 on increasing finance and investments for wate

Applying for accreditation - lessons from Jamaica In this video interview, Claire Bernard of the Planning Institute of Jamaica highlights the lessons learnt from the Adaptation Fund’s accreditation process.

The water security challenge in peri-urban South Asia In this guest blog, Dik Roth of Wageningen University reports on water security challenges in peri-urban South Asia in a changing climate.

Reflecting on Our Common Future Under Climate Change CDKN's Helen Picot and Sam Bickersteth reflect on the pre-COP 21 Science conference held in Paris last week; Our Common Future Under Climate Change.

From second jobs to new 'stinginess', women see climate change differently Laurie Goering from the Thomson Reuters Foundation looks at the ways in which climate change affects women and men differently, and why gender must be considered in climate-related decision making. This article first appeared on AlertNet.

Financing for Development - an unmissable opportunity to back climate compatible development This week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, governments meet at the Financing for Development conference. It’s part of a long intergovernmental series of meetings to assess whether international and domestic financing for development is adequate and to encourage greater assistance commitments from industrialised nations

10 things to know about climate change and financing for development The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) presents an infographic series on the 10 things you need to know about climate change and financing for development

The role of non-state actors will grow after the Paris climate conference Monica Araya gives her insights into the growing role of non-state actors in the Latin America and Caribbean region and the importance of emblematic actions that inspire broader change.

Our Common Future Under Climate Change From 7th - 10th July 2015, Paris will host the Our Common Future Under Climate Change conference. Co-sponsored by CDKN, this four-day conference will be the largest forum for the scientific community to come together ahead of the 21st UNFCCC Conference of the Parties.

Food waste a contributor to global emissions Studies have revealed that food waste is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. CDKN supported journalist Patrick Mayoyo finds out why Kenya is home to both a food wastage and shortage.

Towards a low emission, resilient urban development In this webinar on 8 July, Miguel Rodriguez and Valeria Revilla from Environmental Services Bolivia will guide us through the Cities Footprint Project, which includes the measurement of the carbon and water footprints of the municipal governments and cities of La Paz (Bolivia), Lima (Peru) and Quito (Ecuador). Register today!

Mainstreaming climate issues into local development plans in Colombia Liliana Ramos and Mathieu Lacoste of CDKN Colombia outline opportunities for tackling climate vulnerabilities at local level and explain how Colombia's forthcoming elections for mayors and governors open new possibilities for debate.