Policy Brief : Effective support for climate change adaptation: Key tasks for the Green Climate Fund in 2015 The Green Climate Fund - whose Board meets next week in Songdo, Korea - is set to become the world's largest adaptation finance institution. How should it spend the money? A new policy brief from the Climate Finance Advisory Service explores the issues.

Inside Story : Building resilience to climate change locally - The case of Valenzuela City, Metro Manila Valenzuela City is one of the 16 cities that make up ‘Metro Manila’. The confluence of these rivers makes Valenzuela vulnerable to flooding during high tides and also to regular flash floods. Ecosystem-based disaster risk management and climate adaptation approaches are proving successful in helping communities to cope.

When business as usual is not enough Pasi Hellman, Managing Director of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) outlines the promise and potential of climate adaptation projects – and what can happen when they are poorly designed. The findings are published in a new book by NDF, ‘Climate Change Adaptation and Development – Transforming Paradigms and Practices’.

An urban Africa By 2050, Africa’s urban dwellers are projected to have increased from 400 million to 1.2 billion and the majority of this growth is expected to occur in informal settlements. CDKN's Charlotte Scott looks at the numbers and what they mean for urban development in Africa.

Report : Plan 4C: A competitive and climate compatible Cartagena This new report, Plan 4C: A Competitive and Climate Compatible Cartagena, outlines the strategies and plans for the World Heritage City, Cartagena, Colombia, to become a leader in climate compatible development.

Going smart in Nepalese farming Climate change in Nepal poses great dilemmas affecting agriculture that need answers for this small, extremely diverse and landlocked country’s future development. This is the second article on Nepal’s climate-smart agriculture prospects by CDKN’s Miren Gutierrez.

How do we measure adaptation? How do we effectively measure and enhance adaptation? Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, looks at possible alternative answers, all of which will be further discussed at the 9th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation.

Going smart in Nepalese farming Generating knowledge that can be integrated in ‘climate-smart’ policy and practice could be one of the keys to Nepal’s future development. Miren Gutierrez of CDKN reports.

New approaches needed to tackle water, sanitation and hygiene As the population of a country grows, so too do the complications around safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Climate change will cause greater rainfall variability in many parts of Africa, compounding these problems. Adam Harvey, director of Whave Solutions, looks at work being piloted in Uganda to ensure safe and secure water.

Geraldine paints her vision of Cartagena in 2040 - in a changing climate Claudia Martinez, CDKN's Country Engagement Leader for Colombia, speaks with 15-year-old Cartagena resident Geraldine Padilla about her vision of the city in 25 years’ time. Geraldine was part of a city-wide painting contest to celebrate Plan4C, the climate change adaptation plan supported by CDKN.

Food security and adaptation impacts of potential climate smart agricultural practices in Zambia Food security and adaptation impacts of potential climate smart agricultural practices in Zambia