Putting climate knowledge brokers on the map Geoff Barnard, CDKN Head of Knowledge Management discusses how the Climate and Development Knowledge Brokers Workshop, Germany in June 2011 created a useful dialogue for web initiatives on a successful 'knowledge infrastructure' about climate and development.

Support announced for Least Developed Country voices in global climate talks 6 September, 2011 - Today UK Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell MP announces the launch of a UK government initiative to support Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to have a better say in international climate talks. The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) will manage this negotiations support fund: the climate window of the Advocacy Fund.

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.

Climate change and the post-2015 poverty agenda Policy-makers looking beyond the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets of 2015 cannot afford to ignore climate change, says Lucy Scott of Overseas Development Institute. Meanwhile, climate negotiators must seek ways to address poverty more effectively through climate change interventions.

Global research call - frequently asked questions This section covers FAQ relating to the second global research call.

CDKN pilot research call on climate compatible development (now closed) The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) has made its first set of awards under its pilot global research call.

“The field visit that opened my eyes” James Bataze, Senior Meteorologist, Ministry of Water and Environment of Uganda, talks about his field visit to the CDKN-supported ACCRA project and how it turned out to be “one of the most incredible and unforgettable of my life".

Green growth - paradigm shift or just spin? Alex Bowen and Sam Fankhauser of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment come out in favour of 'green growth', arguing that it enriches policy debates in four important ways.

Work programme for Bangladesh on Loss and Damage - Call for Expressions of Interest CDKN is calling for expressions of interest for developing a work programme on Loss and Damage to be presented at CoP18 in 2012.

Climate resilience in Nepal moves a step closer to reality Nepal has just secured more than $50 million from the Climate Investment Funds to build resilience against climate change. The money will go towards the country’s Strategic Programme on Climate Resilience. This is a great opportunity, but one that raises big questions.

How will Quito weather a changing climate? When CDKN Chief Executive Sam Bickersteth visited Ecuador at the end of July, the Municipality of Quito gave him a tour of the projects and natural systems that provide the city with resilience in the face of a changing climate.

Transitional Committee takes stock of the Green Climate Fund Pakistan's lead negotiator climate change, Farrukh Iqbal Khan, gives CDKN an inside look at the second meeting of the Green Climate Fund Transitional Committee in Tokyo last month. Read here what the Committee learnt from their workshop on existing funds, and take a look at Farrukh's thoughts on the potential role of the private sector.