Making the business case for private sector investment in climate compatible development Jennifer Steeves and Virginie Fayolle of Acclimatise, explain private sector and its potential to engage in climate compatible development in Bangladesh.

Asia LEDS Forum 2016 - Mobilizing finance for priority actions Themed ‘Mobilizing Finance for Priority Actions,’ the Forum will be held on June 27-29 in Hanoi, Vietnam and serves as the premier gathering of policymakers, donors, practitioners, and other experts involved in enabling low-emission, climate-resilient development in Asia.

Kenya - spearheading low emissions development in Africa Stephen King’uyu, Coordinator of Kenya's National Climate Change Action Plan, describes the passage of a major climate change law in his country.

Building the adaptation investment case in Africa How do you build the investment case for climate change adaptation in an African context? Watch an animation about a workshop held in Cape Town, South Africa, which brought together CDKN colleagues and collaborators to discuss adaptation on the continent.

Climate finance landscape – Developing countries still in great need, but private sector shifts give hope   CDKN's Miren Gutierrez takes the measure of latest developments in the global climate finance landscape, including a read-out from Chief Executive Sam Bickersteth and developments in India and Nepal.

Study can help traffic cops and outdoor workers who are reeling under heat waves Odds are that 2016 is already set to be yet another "hottest year on record". This week Ahmedabad, in Western India, broke a hundred-year record with reported maximum temperatures of 46.9°C (116.4°F).

Seeking capacity development results How can capacity development best be organised to generate good results? Klas Sandström of Niras looks at a CDKN-supported water project where over 130 professionals increased their capacity in climate resilient planning and a Pan-Africa network in climate adaptation work was established.

Updated responses to questions on the Climate Resilient Cities in Latin America Research Call Here, CDKN, IDRC and FFLA publish openly and transparently the answers to all clarification questions regarding their Climate Resilient Cities research call. The call for expressions of interest closes on 13th June 2016.

CDKN and Ricardo Energy & Environment team up on NDC guidance CDKN and Ricardo Energy & Environment are now developing a practical guidance for implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), building on a previous collaboration - please share your thoughts with us.

A tale of three cities: Heat Action Plans across India Anjali Jaiswal and Jessica Korsh of the Natural Resources Defence Council describe how Heat Action Plans they have devised with local governments, supported by CDKN, are being rolled out across the country as temperatures peak.

After Paris – Indonesia’s biodiversity protection efforts also hold climate change solution How important are biodiversity and ecosystems services in achieving post-Paris commitments? Mr. Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Senior Advisor for Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia talks about the role of biodiversity conservation in combating climate change, and the importance of such an approach for Indonesia.

Indonesian youth take action on climate change after the Paris Agreement Via Apriyani and M. Rayhan Krisnadi give their insights into the role that youth can play in addressing climate change challenges in Indonesia. They are both student activists at Universitas Indonesia, and Via is also supporting CDKN’s activities in the country.