Join CDKN at Resilient Cities 2014 Join CDKN and ICLEI for their joint side event at 'Resilient Cities 2014: Making Climate Compatible Development Pay For Local Communities'

The gender dimension to climate compatible development CDKN's global team discusses the disproportionate effects of climate change on women and the need to include a gender dimension in the planning process for climate compatible development.

Africa Water Week Klas Sandström, from NIRAS, argues that climate resilient development in African will require a greater focus on the strategic level, as Africa Water Week kicks off in Dakar, Senegal.

Climate compatible development - voices for change View CDKN's new films, featuring its country advisors from around the world on the achievements and possibilities of climate compatible development.

Climate proofing energy services in West Africa Maryse Labriet from HELIO talks to CDKN about the recent findings from the TIPEE energy assesments in West Africa, and what this means for climate resilience in the region.

Colombian delegates prepare for Lima Conference of the Parties CDKN and the UK sustainability consultancy Ricardo-AEA are running a three-day negotiator training workshop in Colombia between 21st-23rd May 2014.

Making the business case for addressing climate change in Kenya KEPSA is talking to businesses in Kenya on how tackling climate change can improve their bottom-line. While climate-friendly innovation is driven by cost considerations, effectively communicating this message will require an understanding of the difference between big corporates and sectoral associations.

New briefings on key issues in the climate negotiations for Least Developed Countries Anju Sharma introduces three new briefing notes produced by ecbi and CDKN on issues of concern to Least Developed Countries in the international climate change negotiations.

Sticking points on the way to a new disaster reduction pact Tom Mitchell assesses the big issues for debate at the Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

International climate agreements should reflect civil society concerns According to Figueres, international climate negotiations should aim to reduce the gap between negotiated issues and realities that local communities face.

Community Based Adaptation – Keep it Simple! In the first of a series of articles from the 8th CBA conference, Pratim Roy from Keystone Foundation, India, reflects on how CBA needs to use mainstream ideas and practices to have a transformational future.

From global models to local decisions Jon Padgam explains the challenges and opportunities for linking climate information with user needs in Africa.