From teachers to energy executives - IPCC toolkit captures imaginations In 2014-15, CDKN created a communications toolkit to help people share the findings of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report widely in developing countries. Here, Anna Hickman reviews how communicators and educators used the toolkit in the past year.

Outreach on the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report in Ethiopia and Uganda CDKN is collaborating with the Governments of Ethiopia and Uganda to bring the key messages of the Fifth Assessment Report to audiences at two events in August.

Why do low emissions development strategies matter? Sam Bickersteth shares his remarks from the opening of Peru’s second national climate change conference, Interclima.

Climate change action is happening on the ground As CoP-17 draws to a close, Neil Bird looks at the myriad actions against climate change already taking place in the poorest countries. These actions will continue apace whatever the outcome of the negotiations.

New South Africa study - Access to electricity for all has minimal impacts on the climate Access to modern energy underpins the achievement of virtually every aspect of development from health and education to facilitating the creation of wealth creating productive enterprises.

Loss and damage - building up steam at the Bonn climate talks While the Bonn negotiations last week proved frustrating for many work areas, Loss and Damage was one issue which made considerable progress. Read about the outcomes of the Bonn discussions, and what they may mean for COP-18 in Doha.

the lessons of the IPCC SREX report for South Asia CDKN's Elizabeth Colebourn and Amy Kirbyshire report back from the New Delhi, India outreach event where diverse stakeholders discussed the IPCC's SREX report.

CDKN's 'Inside stories on climate compatible development' CDKN's ‘Inside stories on climate compatible development’ explore developing countries' practical experiences in designing and delivering climate-smart policies. The series captures insights from countries as diverse as Grenada and Tanzania, Mexico and China - and many more in between.

CDKN reports from Resilient Cities 2013 Some common themes in vulnerability and resilience emerged from CDKN's session at Resilient Cities 2013, the 4th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation.

Climate resilience planning in mountainous regions in Nepal A new policy brief from ICLEI South Asia and ICIMOD provides recommendations for enhancing and mainstreaming resilience planning in Nepal's mountainous regions.

Gender and climate change - iconic stories from South Asia Mairi Dupar of CDKN discusses which stories on women and climate change should be grabbing the headlines.

Shaping the future of African cities — with the people What needs to be done at the local level to address the immediate needs of service delivery and economic opportunities in African cities and towns? CDKN Africa's Charlotte Scott reports back from the 7th Africities Summit.