Trees, cattle and power dynamics in Colombia CDKN's Miren Gutierrez explores dilemmas and real opportunities for climate compatible development in Colombia: "new challenges will grip people's attention. Facing tough development questions while being true to international environmental and climate commitments will be one of them."

Government action needed to accelerate green business in Asia In this article, Sandra Khananusit, CDKN's consultant highlights the key points of a debate on the potential of initiating and strengthening green businesses in Asia, focusing on how the governments of the region can engage with the private sector and create an enabling environment for the private sector to invest in low emission development strategies and NDCs.

From Paris to Marrakech - how Rwanda became a model for climate action With the Paris Agreement entering into force, the world is turning its focus to climate action. The successful amendment of the Montreal Protocol in Kigali and Rwanda’s approach to climate action are examples the world can learn from when addressing the challenge of a warming planet. David Toovey, communications advisor, Rwanda's Green Fund takes a closer look.

SARUA to launch regional curriculum on climate change Join SARUA for the launch of the southern African curriculum on climate change and sustainability, supported by CDKN on 1 December.

Private sector facility Munjurul Hannan Khan, CDKN’s Country Engagement Leader, Bangladesh and Tahmina Hadi, CDKN’s Junior Consultant, Bangladesh highlight that how effective mobilisation of the private sector by funding entities such as the Green Climate Fund, can create an enabling environment for the private sectors to engage in a business model that supports climate change.

Disasters and violence against women and girls ODI and CARE have released new research that reviews how gender discrimination may get worse after disasters, writes Virginie le Masson.

COP22 round up - from Paris progress to Trump victory Delegates to this year’s UN climate talks (COP22) seemed unprepared for two momentous events – the early entry into force of the ambitious Paris climate agreement and the election of Donald Trump to the United States presidency - reports CDKN's Mairi Dupar. This article was first posted on ODI's website.

A split United Nations climate talks Jonathan Grant, a climate change expert at PwC, provides his analysis of this month's global climate talks in Morocco. He captures delegates responses to the United States election results and listens in on private sector discussions on climate action.

COP22 - Climate leaders sustain momentum in Marrakech Sam Bickersteth and Daphne Amevenu of CDKN provide a round-up of highlights at COP22 in Marrakech, 7-18 November.

How Bangladeshi businesses can profit from climate resilience This is part two of a blog series about the role of the private sector and financial institutions in building climate resilience for the poor - as debated at COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco. Mairi Dupar reports.

Financing resilience - Global to local actions can work in step to help the poorest Mairi Dupar reports on a pressing issue for delegates at the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco last week: how to raise more finance to support the world's poorest people adapt to the effects of climate change.

Accessing climate finance - Lessons from CDKN Kamlesham Pillay and Charlotte Ellis discuss two key factors to financing climate-resilient infrastructure: bankability and the private sector. Here they share a presentation they gave at COP22 in Marrakech.