Community savings groups play crucial role in Bangladesh during Covid-19 crisis Community savings groups in rural southwest Bangladesh are helping to revive local economies devastated by the double impacts of COVID-19 and cyclone Amphan. Saeqah Kabir reports. This is the thirteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN.

Report: Ethiopia's response to climate change and gender This report is a high-level assessment of how effectively government bodies in Ethiopia are addressing gender issues in their climate change activities.

Case study: Women-led forums enhance livelihoods and reduce risks to climate hazards This case study highlights the role of women-led forums in enhancing livelihoods and raising womens’ voices in local planning and decision-making.

The making of female eco-entrepreneurs - Experience from Hyderabad, India Achu Sekhar of ICLEI South Asia describes how the efforts of a handful of dedicated women have led to a hugely successful female enterprise in the city of Hyderabad which is overcoming plastic waste and providing a inspiring example for others to follow.

Gender strategies for climate events - Supporting everyone to be safe and productive In organising the Global NDC Conference 2019, CDKN, IKI and partners pioneered gender-sensitive and socially-inclusive approaches. Here, we share the principles and strategies.

India's grandmothers harvest new social status from climate-smart farming As they learn techniques to help them get a harvest even in the face of climate pressures, rural women are winning new respect and clout. Training in climate-smart agriculture is empowering women. Roli Srivastava reports.

Ethiopian ministries pledge greater gender focus in climate action Robi Redda of CDKN describes how Ethiopian government ministries are aiming for two cross cutting development issues: climate change and gender, to be well integrated across the country's policies and programmes.

New CDKN guide on IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land for Latin American decision-makers CDKN unpacks the IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land with this new edition: 'What's in it for Latin America?'

New CDKN guide unpacks IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land for South Asian decision-makers CDKN has launched a new publication which unpacks the IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land for decision-makers in South Asia - with all the headline findings they need to know about the interaction of climate change and land and the impact on societies and ecosystems.

Apply now for 'Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards' 2019 Apply by 9 September for your project to win a 'Gender Just Climate Solutions Award' and it could be the recipient of a cash prize and major spotlight during COP25 in Santiago de Chile

A real accelerator for achieving climate goals Question: What is one of the single most effective investments to accelerate NDC implementation? Answer: Women’s and girls’ increased leadership and participation in climate-smart development. Mairi Dupar of CDKN reports.