Climate info helps planners decide whether to grow vegetables or build houses Should an area of Cape Town currently used for farming be converted to housing? Anna Taylor, research fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute, uses the weADAPT web platform in conjunction with relevant climate information to seek answers to this planning conundrum

Is a conference the only way to share CCD knowledge? Elizabeth Colebourn, CDKN and Arif Rahman, LEAD Pakistan, put forward a new approach to Climate Compatible Development (CCD) knowledge management

The world needs better funding for disaster risk reduction Jan Kellett, Senior Research Advisor at ODI, explains why disaster risk reduction efforts should be incorporated in core national policies, and considers progress made so far towards that goal

Opportunities in urban informality, development and climate resilience in African cities Blaise Dobson and Jean-Pierre Roux argue that we cannot ignore the theme of African urbanisation in the 21st century. Growing urban informality is an opportunity to leverage innovative ways to build climate compatible cities.

CDKN Asia Country Snapshots published CDKN has released a set of country and regional snapshots featuring highlights of projects and achievements from Asia over the last quarter.

How important are climate knowledge brokers? A report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development by Anne Hammill, Blane Harvey and Daniella Echeverria examines the role of climate change knowledge brokers. Here we present the summary of its findings

How China and Southern nations can best share adaptation lessons CDKN’s Carolyn Fry interviews Murray Simpson, of The INTASAVE Partnership & CARIBSAVE, about the findings of the China and South-South Scoping Assessment for Adaptation, Learning and Development

Understanding how climate compatible development takes root Veena Ravichandran, CDKN’s Senior Research Advisor, outlines an exciting new CDKN project – and why we’re supporting it.

How predictable can you get? S. Gopikrishna Warrier, Regional Manager, Panos South Asia, writes on a new initiative in South Asia that aims to produce more robust scenarios of climate change

Sleeping with Chantal, a reminder of why to plan for disasters Sam Bickersteth, CDKN’s Chief Executive, lost sleep when Tropical Storm Chantal hit the Caribbean during his recent trip – but the storm provided a timely reminder of why decision-makers must consider climate risks when they are making investment plans.

New study sheds light on the Nigerian off-grid solar market A recent workshop in Lagos presented an exciting first glimpse into the findings of the Lighting Africa market intelligence research on the opportunities and challenges for off-grid solar in Nigeria.

In search of climate resilient housing in Vietnam Kate Hawley of ISET International introduces a climate-resilient housing design competition underway in Vietnam.