“I’m a climate knowledge broker” – Insights from Maggie Kamau, CDKN Kenya Climate change is often viewed as a complex scientific topic and, it's been difficult for climate experts to convince policy-makers and other stakeholders to take climate action, says CDKN’s senior advisor Maggie Kamau in Kenya. But the situation is slowly changing, thanks to the work of CDKN and others.

REPORT: Assessment of climate change impacts on agriculture in Cayo District, Belize This report presents the results of a preliminary study on the potential impact of climate change

Reality of resilience: Perspectives of the 2015–16 drought in Ethiopia This report highlights lessons from the 2015–16 drought in Ethiopia, including how and why different communities were impacted

Balancing climate and development targets through a Water-Energy-Food Nexus approach Using a 'Water-Energy-Food Nexus' approach can help policy-makers navigate the trade-offs involved in working towards economic growth and sustainable development. Helen Bellfield of the Global Canopy Programme describes how CDKN research applied this approach in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Indonesia.

POLICY BRIEF: Achieving water, energy and food security in Indonesia This policy brief explored the challenges facing Indonesia’s national and provincial governments in achieving both development and environmental goals.

Brazil deforestation - Politics, crime and logging endanger Amazonia In a wide-ranging report, CDKN's Miren Gutierrez says there is no time for complacency about the condition and threats to the Brazilian Amazon.

Review of climate service needs and opportunities in Rwanda Review of climate service needs and opportunities in Rwanda

Better Life Alliance in Zambia: Climate change mitigation as a co-benefit of improved landscape, agroforestry, soil, and fertilizer management Better Life Alliance in Zambia: Climate change mitigation as a co-benefit of improved landscape, agroforestry, soil, and fertilizer management

Rwanda Dairy Competitiveness Program II: Efficiency gains in dairy production systems decrease GHG emission intensity Rwanda Dairy Competitiveness Program II: Efficiency gains in dairy production systems decrease GHG emission intensity

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."

Research note: Impact of climate change on livestock production in Zimbabwe Research note: Impact of climate change on livestock production in Zimbabwe

Conflict around water infrastructure in Bangladesh’s changing climate Jannatul Naima Moon shares the findings of an action research project on “Climate Policy, Conflicts and Cooperation in Peri-Urban South Asia: Towards Resilient and Water Secure Communities” which is co-funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in collaboration with Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research.