Marshall Islands call for “New wave of climate leadership” at upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Extreme weather events and tides have highlighted the acute vulnerability of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). CDKN received this report from the Office of Minister Tony de Brum of the RMI, who is calling for countries to turn the crisis into an opportunity for climate leadership.

Too important to leave to chance How a chance meeting in Maputo resulted in a productive collaboration and highlighted the need to approach inter-project learning through greater donor coordination efforts.

Electric taxi pilot programme to launch in selected Ethiopian cities The second edition of the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Agency's CRGE Highlights newsletter leads with a feature on dVentus, an Ethiopian engineering firm piloting an electric taxi programme in selected cities with government assistance.

New climate fund FONERWA a game changer in Rwanda The Government of Rwanda signs an historic agreement with the UK, capitalising its new climate fund, Fonds National de l’Environnement (FONERWA), with £22.5 million support from DfID, making it the largest demand-based climate fund in Africa.

On-line course on climate change diplomacy and negotiation under UNFCCC The course targets mid to senior-level government officers in ministries preparing for and/or taking part in conferences in relation to climate change as well as staff of intergovernmental / nongovernmental organizations. It also targets entry-level and mid-career diplomats working in a multilateral setting.

Is channelling green climate funds to national and local governments risky or smart? Annelieke Douma and Anouk Franck of Both ENDS provide an NGO perspective on this week’s debates on the Green Climate Fund

Progress for climate negotiations – in the UNFCCC and beyond Recent global climate talks in Bonn, Germany made few headlines except for the impasse that happened - but there are many reasons for optimism. CDKN’s Mairi Dupar, Global Public Affairs Coordinator, and Kiran Sura, Head of Negotiations Support, report.

Local actors are ready to act This new report - Local Actors Are Ready to Act: 6 Views on How the Green Climate Fund Could Reach Them - report makes the case for developing an international climate finance system that supports adaptation and mitigation opportunities at city and subnational level, through essays by six climate leaders.

Enhancing direct access to the Green Climate Fund CDKN and partners have launched a new policy brief - Enhancing Direct Access to the Green Climate Fund, which contributes to the ongoing debate around access modalities for the GCF.

The Way Forward for Renewable Energy in Central America The study, made possible with support from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and the Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP), assesses the status of renewable energy technologies in Central America and analyzes the conditions for their advancement in the future.

How did India's monsoon produce a disaster? Elizabeth Colebourn and Charlotte Finlay from CDKN reflect on how the tragic loss of life in the Himalayan State should sharpen minds on how disaster risk needs to be integrated into planning decisions.

Kampala launch enjoys constructive stakeholder input and media coverage A CDKN funded project to mainstream climate risks into the Ugandan coffee value chain enjoyed a promising start with a widely broadcasted and well attended launch in Kampala.