Learning about climate compatible development - share with us Juliane Nier and Rachel Phillips reflect on the UK International Climate Fund's Learning for Change Dialogue and present ideas for others to use. Please share your own ideas on learning with us.

ALCLIMA opens opportunities for better climate compatible development ALCLIMA is an interactive online platform where good climatic practices will be collected in a dynamic and participatory way, therefore contributing to build a network and a community of climate leaders through the exchange of experiences, knowledge and inspiring initiatives on climate change.

Ethiopia is first Least Developed Country to submit its INDC Robi Redda, CDKN’s Ethiopia Country Advisor, welcomes the submission of Ethiopia’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Scaling-up climate smart agriculture in Nepal Hammad Raza Khan, CDKN’s Country Programme Manager for Nepal discusses the climate challenges faced by agriculture in Nepal and CDKN’s work to help the government and farmers overcome these.

Beating the heat: Are we doing enough? Aditi Paul, CDKN’s Country Programme Manager for India reflects on the ongoing heat wave crisis in India and CDKN’s work to improve resilience to extreme heat.

On the road to Paris: Spotlight on the legal issues Only six months remain before governments gather this December in Paris to reach a new international climate change agreement. The legal form of the new agreement is of paramount importance and progress on this issue must begin in earnest at United Nations meetings in Bonn, Germany this month, says Illari Aragon of the Legal Response Initiative.

Earthquake in Nepal Mihir Bhatt, CDKN’s Senior Country Advisor for India and Director of the All India Disaster Management Institute, reviews what the disaster response to the recent earthquakes in Nepal can tell us about preparing for climate-related disasters.

CDKN Annual Reports Read about how our country-level work is making a significant contribution to developing countries and delivering value for money for the UK and Dutch taxpayers who generously support the work we do.

Reflections on the 9th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation The 9th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation this year not only saw an increase in participation but also an increase in engagement. CDKN Africa’s Claire Mathieson caught up with Dr Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development to discuss the positive outcomes of CBA9.

How to enthrall and how to drive change Claudia Martinez and Pippa Heylings report on CDKN’s Knowledge Lab in Colombia this week. The lab was organised to innovate new ideas for communicating climate change and galvanising public action.