Is a conference the only way to share CCD knowledge? Elizabeth Colebourn, CDKN and Arif Rahman, LEAD Pakistan, put forward a new approach to Climate Compatible Development (CCD) knowledge management

How important are climate knowledge brokers? A report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development by Anne Hammill, Blane Harvey and Daniella Echeverria examines the role of climate change knowledge brokers. Here we present the summary of its findings

How China and Southern nations can best share adaptation lessons CDKN’s Carolyn Fry interviews Murray Simpson, of The INTASAVE Partnership & CARIBSAVE, about the findings of the China and South-South Scoping Assessment for Adaptation, Learning and Development

On-line course on climate change diplomacy and negotiation under UNFCCC The course targets mid to senior-level government officers in ministries preparing for and/or taking part in conferences in relation to climate change as well as staff of intergovernmental / nongovernmental organizations. It also targets entry-level and mid-career diplomats working in a multilateral setting.

MAPS Facilitator Training Course - Africa The MAPS Programme, with support from CDKN, is pleased to call for participation in its second Facilitator Training Course with a specific focus on training practitioners from South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia.

Government of Ethiopia launches newsletter to support Climate Resilient Green Economy strategy The monthly newsletter will communicate lessons learned from implementing Ethiopia’s Climate Resilience and Green Economy (CRGE) strategy.

Finding the regional perspective of climate change reporting S. Gopikrishna Warrier, Regional Manager, Panos South Asia, reports from a recent training programme for the new 2013 journalist fellows.

Measuring green growth comes a step closer Sam Bickersteth, CDKN’s Chief Executive, and Yolanda Kakabadse, CDKN’s Global and Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Advisor, and a member of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform’s (GGKP) Advisory Board, attended the GGKP’s 2nd annual conference in Paris earlier this month. Carolyn Fry interviewed them about the meeting’s outcomes and how the concept of green growth is being brought to fruition

Aid to Trade and opportunities for climate compatible development CDKN and the Aldersgate Group recently hosted an event to explore the role of business partnerships to deliver climate compatible development and to look at whether a shift from aid to trade could be an effective means to meet both climate and poverty reduction needs.

South Asia climate change journalist fellowship awarded This year’s 24 South Asia Climate Change Award (SACCA) fellows have been selected by a panel of experts from all forms of media from six countries in South Asia.