The New Urban Agenda: What's in it for developing cities? The New Urban Agenda sets out priorities for achieving more sustainable cities and was adopted by governments at Habitat 3 in Quito. CDKN’s Mairi Dupar scrutinises the 24-page Agenda, assesses its relevance for climate action in cities and gives it only partial marks. Contributions by Ari Huhtala and Maria Jose Pacha, CDKN.

Sharing CDKN's learning on climate action in cities and towns CDKN has been working with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability to investigate the driving forces, challenges and innovative solutions to climate compatible development in cities, towns and other subnational areas.

Climate compatible development starts with finding the right partners Alice Reil of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability rounds up lively discussions about 'how to make climate compatible development happen' at local and city level from the Resilient Cities 2016 congress and CDKN-ICLEI learning programme.

Inside stories on climate compatible development 2013 CDKN is looking to commission a set of policy briefs on developing countries’ practical experiences in climate compatible development.

Cities Footprint Project is voted one of five ‘best urban initiatives worldwide’ The ‘Cities Footprint’ project, designed and co-financed by the Latin American Development Bank (CAF), CDKN, the Agence Française de Développement and Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano has been named one of the world's most promising initiatives for urban sustainability and for best practice in linking local to global agendas.

Making climate compatible development happen From COP17 in Durban, Sam Bickersteth, CDKN Chief Executive, reflects on how action by governments from the 'top down' and action by diverse stakeholders from the 'bottom up' are driving climate compatible development.

What can we learn from CDKN’s Inside Stories on climate compatible development? Mairi Dupar reports on some of the top considerations for decision-makers which can be learned from CDKN’s Inside Stories on climate compatible development

Latest guidance shows how climate information services can reach more people Who you are and where you live can affect your access to weather and climate information. The agencies that provide weather and climate services should take people's diverse needs into account - according to the WISER programme, which has launched a video and posters to raise broad awareness of these vital needs.

Improved integrated risk management could help address risks posed by slow-onset processes In the second of our posts on the UNFCCC regional consultations on Loss and Damage, Katie Harris from ODI examines how integrated risk management could help address the challenges posed by slow-onset processes.

Paris climate commitments - Propositions for national action The Paris climate commitments: Propositions for national action

Government 'community of practice' on mainstreaming adaptation In a series of articles from the recent CBA conference, Mousumi Pervin, Government of Bangladesh, profiles the work of a government group building the knowledge base on adaptation

Knowledge for climate action - a manifesto for change Join us in person or by livestream online today as the Climate Knowledge Brokers Group launches a 'Manifesto' to call for joined up action to meet the massive climate knowledge challenges ahead. The 'Manifesto' will set out key principles for how climate knowledge brokers can have greater impact and help turn knowledge into action. Livestream starts 10.30am UK time.