Novel tool unveiled for climate risk profiling and adaptation Last week, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) launched an online climate risk profiling and adaptation tool, the Green Book, for local government decision-makers across South Africa.

‘Big data’ to help plan for climate shocks in East Africa A new digitally-based tool, incorporating up-to-date climate information and many other kinds of social and economic data, is being created to help African policy-makers better respond to their constituents' development needs. Leonie Joubert reports.

Child poverty, disasters and climate change: New findings from India and Kenya A new report by the Overseas Development Institute describes how, over a child’s life, disasters - including climate change-related disasters - can limit their wellbeing and life choices.

Pioneering climate change curricula in southern Africa A CDKN-funded master's curriculum development project has taken off in southern Africa and is now being implemented by several universities in the region.

African Climate Risks Conference 2019 Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) is organising an African Climate Risks Conference that will take place from 7 - 9 October 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The call for abstracts is now open.

Guide: Smart Incentives for Mini-Grids through Retail Tariff and Subsidy Design This paper focuses on the key building blocks of mini-grid tariff and subsidy. Companion case studies may be developed in cooperation with AMG-CoP members, and additional work products will be developed in consultation with the AMG-CoP.

Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed is a powerful tool that allows climate change experts and high-level stakeholders to connect with climate change discussions from a more emotional, humanistic perspective.

Blended finance for climate and food security: The potential of the farm sector CDKN's Aditi Paul explores how blended finance approaches in the agriculture sector could provide small producers with the much-needed livelihood security they need, as well as climate resilience and food security.

Ghana climate research reaches deep into farming communities The changing climate in northwest Ghana puts farming livelihoods and food security at risk. Now a project with multiple strands -- from youth engagement, to mobile phone apps, to community outreach centres -- is empowering farmers with the knowledge they need to innovate and adapt. Prince Ansah and Lucia Scodanibbio report.

How can research programmes foster wider climate resilience? Lucia Scodanibbio met researchers from the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) programme to reflect on whether their experiences in building communities' climate resilience can be scaled up to wider levels. The experience of BRACED and others raises questions about how major research programmes can be most effective.

Film-making to support agri-extension in Uganda A new initiative under Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) is using film-making to improve communications between farmers and government officials in Uganda. Leonie Joubert reports.

The potential of local climate innovation in Latin America An action research programme in Latin America has proven the potential of community-led innovation to build resilience to climate change - and shows how much could be achieved at scale, with the right external support. CDKN's Latin America team reports.