No fruit – but maybe a path forward Laurie Goering of the Thomson Reuters Foundation suggests that action on climate change is still lagging – but solving problems other people want solved could help.

Outlook: Kenya Special Edition This Outlook newsletter explores how CDKN has supported climate compatible development in Kenya and features news of the new CDKN office in Kenya. It also discusses state-of-the-art climate science, mobilising finance for climate action and working with Kenya’s private sector.

CDKN Annual Report 2017 Throughout 2017, we provided guidance on the implementation of NDCs, integrating climate actions into economic sectors and supported access to finance from both public and private sources. In our Annual Report, we highlight key results from these projects across Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.

REPORT: Green Climate Fund proposal toolkit 2017 This toolkit helps governments and project developers understand how to fulfill the Green Climate Fund’s requirements when developing a fully-fledged funding proposal. This manual, from CDKN and Acclimatise, sets out a step-by-step guide on how to prepare a project proposal for the GCF.

POLICY BRIEF: Framework for effectiveness and resilience of small and medium-scale irrigation systems in Nepal A CDKN project helped the Government of Nepal to assess how irrigation will be affected by climate change - and to come up with recommendations to improve irrigation practices and make them more climate-resilient.

ESSENTIAL: Building climate resilience in cities This CDKN Essential summarises CDKN's work to mainstream climate compatible development in cities of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, with examples that show engagement approaches and planning and financing tools to increase cities’ resilience to the physical and health impacts of climate change.

Policy brief: Adaptation to climate change in the hydroelectricity sector in Nepal The hydroelectricity sector in Nepal will be affected by climate change. This study identifies areas where adaptation will be important in the coming years, using a climate risk assessment (CRA) methodology based on a bottom-up decision-scaling approach.

POLICY BRIEF: Climate-smart agriculture in Nepal Adaptation to climate change in the agricultural sector is a major challenge for Nepal. This briefing synthesises research, field testing and policy work supported by CDKN to explore the options for more climate-smart agriculture in the country.

Making climate compatible development happen Fiona Nunan draws out key lessons from her edited book 'Making Climate Compatible Development Happen', published with Routledge and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network.

Combatting surging seas in Bangladesh Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to rising tides, with its flat, low-lying topography and over 48% of its population living less than 10 metres above sea level. This feature looks at the challenges facing Bangladesh and the tools that could help it plan effectively for coastal disasters.