A report from the CDKN-MAPS official side event at CoP17:

'Countries collaborating for climate compatible development', 8 December 2011, Durban

Can collaboration among donors, private sector actors and NGOs make a difference to climate compatible development? How can research inform policy and action? CDKN and Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) led an interactive and dynamic discussion showcasing examples of collaboration in practice. Participants discussed how effective responses to climate change can be replicated and scaled up.

View highlights from the discussions:

Youba Sokona, Coordinator of Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), host and facilitator

Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, CDKN Asia Director, in conversation with Farrukh Iqbal Khan, Pakistan Lead Negotiator on Climate Change

Farrukh Iqbal Khan, Pakistan Lead Negotiator, on scaling up responses to climate change

Pippa Heylings, CDKN Latin America and Caribbean Director, in conversation with Maria Paz Cigaran, Libelula, Peru

Sam Bickersteth, CDKN Chief Executive, in conversation with Neville Trotz, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

Stefan Raubenheimer of CDKN Alliance partner SouthSouthNorth and Mitigation Action Planning and Scenarios (MAPS) in conversation with Kate Hampton, CIFF