Decision-makers need local case studies, simple language, and interaction in training materials Karen Sutherland gives an update on the African Ministers' Council on Water's Capacity Building Programme.

Registration opens for the Development and Mitigation Forum The University of Cape Town is hosting a forum to articulate a developing country perspective on development and climate change governance, form both local planning and international negotiations perspectives.

How to increase investment in renewable energy in developing countries Jean-Pierre Roux (SouthSouthNorth) discusses scaling up private investment in renewable energy in developing countries.

Is climate finance supporting the most vulnerable nations? Not yet. Much work is needed to ensure climate change finance is delivered to those nations and communities who need it the most, explains ODI Research Fellow, Neil Bird

Our land is complaining Discussions about climate change among developed world practitioners can seem far removed from the reality being felt on the ground by Africans, as CDKN’s Director of Policy and Programmes Ari Huhtala finds out in Ethiopia

The diplomatic way to avoid dangerous climate change A new report on climate diplomacy aims to help governments integrate climate change into decision-making across all policy areas. The report was published by E3G, a UK-based not-for-profit company specialising in climate change, with CDKN’s support. E3G’s Senior Policy Advisor, Liz Gallaghar, explains.

The Dominican Republic presents the Quisqueya Platform at the Cartagena Dialogue in Santo Domingo Jose Garibaldi, Director of Energeia reports on a new initiative to support integrated adaptation and mitigation efforts by developing countries, launched last week in the Dominican Republic

Introducing the Climate Knowledge Brokers Group An introduction to the Climate Knowledge Brokers Group, aiming to improve access to climate information by coordinating and orchestrating the efforts of climate knowledge brokers.

Figueres calls for finance pledges, and progress in tackling climate losses at Warsaw conference CDKN’s Mairi Dupar reports the key points of a landmark address by Christiana Figueres in London, which looked forward to next month’s global climate negotiations in Poland.

Climate change and exposure to ‘natural’ disasters threaten to derail global anti-poverty efforts A new report by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK Met Office and Risk Management Solutions shows how disasters and climate change could undermine the goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030.

Sharing lessons on national low carbon action, 23 October Sharing Lessons on National Low Carbon Action - join the Overseas Development Institutes on 23 October 2013, 09:30 - 11:00 (GMT+01 (BST)), alternatively watch the discussion streamed live online.

Climate & Development Days, 16 - 17 November CDKN is delighted to endorse Development and Climate Days - Innovative approaches, incisive dialogue for climate-smart development, taking place in Warsaw during COP19 on 16 and 17 November.