CDKN film festival, New Delhi CDKN invites you to join us at our film festival 'We in climate change' to view and discuss three short films depicting the impacts of climate change in India and Bangladesh, and how communities are fighting back: Monday 7th March evening, New Delhi.

The impact of 2014 elections on climate change governance in Mozambique After the presidential elections in 2014, Mozambique underwent significant changes in government to reduce bureaucracy and government spending. Celso Tamele, a biosystems engineer and consultant, considers the consequences for climate change governance.

Fresh approach ensures safe water supply in Uganda's changing climate This week CDKN launches a new film, which describes how a fresh approach to water service delivery will ensure safe water in Uganda's changing climate.

Could $30 oil derail the low carbon transition? PwC's John Hawksworth and Jonathan Grant reflect on how low oil and gas prices could result in a silver lining for the climate.

Climate change and women - A view from Pakistan Climate change is gravely affecting women, says Syed Abubakar. He reports on an expert roundtable on ‘Gender and Climate Vulnerabilities: Future Directions for Policy Research and Action’.

Follow Paris Agreement with green investment deals The next step after the Paris Climate Agreement is to turn countries’ national climate commitments into investment deals, says CDKN’s Ari Huhtala. Here, he reports on the latest meeting of the San Giorgio Group: a group of eminent climate finance specialists.

Lessons from supporting Bangladesh’s INDC James Harries of Ricardo of Energy & Environment shares what he learned as part of a CDKN project to assist the Government of Bangladesh develop its national climate proposal for the United Nations: its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC).

Paris Agreement – Opportunities and challenges for developing countries Munjurul Hannan Khan, CDKN’s country advisor for Bangladesh reflects on the implications of the Paris Agreement for developing countries, including the least developed.

From Quito to Kathmandu – Sharing experience on climate compatible development CDKN and ICLEI partners gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal to exchange experiences on local and subnational climate compatible development. Keshab Thapa of LI-BIRD Nepal co-hosted the exchange - and reports here on the major themes.

A diplomatic approach to raising climate ambition - Pa Ousman Jarju Veteran climate negotiator and Gambian Minister, Pa Ousman Jarju reflects on the Paris Agreement and the continued need for climate diplomacy and ambitious climate action.

New book: Citizen participation in climate compatible development planning Citizens have knowledge and access to resources that enable them to develop a sustainable vision for their community. This is one of the findings from a CDKN-funded project in Maputo, Mozambique. Vanesa Castán Broto, one of the project leads, talks about the newly published practitioners’ handbook that looks at ways to engage with communities for climate compatible development.

Climate smart agriculture Jules Siedenburg takes a critical look at 'climate smart agriculture' approaches, highlighting the prospects and challenges in achieving the ‘triple wins’ for climate adaptation, mitigation and development. He introduces the guide to online knowledge resources on climate smart agriculture, which he has created with CDKN support.