Government of Nepal publishes plan for assessment of the cost of climate change A CDKN project is on track to deliver a new valuable assessment of the economic impact of climate change in Nepal

Togo and Cameroon assess their sustainable energy potential Mairi Dupar of CDKN speaks with Laura Williamson, Project Director of HELIO International, who has been working with the governments of Togo and Cameroon to boost the environmental and social sustainability of their energy sectors.

Sub-national climate compatible development, learning from CDKN's experience Opportunity to become CDKN’s learning partner for sub-national climate compatible development projects

Overcoming hurdles to 'green' construction in India Kriti Nagrath from Development Alternatives in India reflects on what it will take to get alternative technologies in the construction sector into the mainstream.

Nepal’s score-card at COP18 Dr Tara Nidhi Bhattarai, from IDS-Nepal, discusses how Nepal’s participation in the UNFCCC negotiations reflects the growing confidence and professionalism of the delegation.

Pilot projects in limbo awaiting REDD+ financing Ghanaian businessman John Addaquay believes REDD+ can jump-start sustainable agriculture. Private investors, however, won’t take the plunge until they know what works and his quest for pilot funding from international donors shows how daunting that can be.

Catalysts of change in India Following on from yesterday's story on CDKN's work in Asia, we look at one of the projects - run by SEEDS in India - in more detail with the aid of stunning photographs. The project aims to help a village in Leh become more climate resilient.

Is India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change up to Scratch? A recent study looking at the design of the eight missions under India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change aims to provide policy makers, academics and researchers, civil society groups and others an evaluation of the country’s climate missions as perceived by experts in the country.

Can your business provide climate solutions in emerging markets? CDKN and the Aldersgate Group invite you to discuss climate related business opportunities in developing countries at an event on 19 March in London. The event will assess partnerships between businesses leading on climate change with businesses in developing countries.

Erratic rainfall makes the future uncertain Kevin Henry, Project Manager of CARE’s 'Where the Rain Falls' project interviews farmer and research participant Napandaela Nicodemu, about what it means to live with uncertain rainfall.

Nepal should highlight local efforts on climate change In an article for the Kathmandu Post CDKN/Panos South Asia Journalist Fellow, Pragati Shahi writes that instead of only crying for help to deal with disasters, Nepal should highlight local efforts

Understanding how rainfall affects food security and migration How does climate variability, especially changes in rainfall patterns, affect the livelihoods of rural households in developing countries? CARE and the UN University explore this and many other rainfall, food security questions in their initiative, Where the Rain Falls.