Planning for NDC implementation - Quick start guide and reference manual CDKN and Ricardo Energy and Environment have developed a quick start guide and reference manual to support Less Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States plan for implementing their national climate commitments - the NDCs - in English and French.

How can Nepal finance climate action? Dr. Divas B. Basnyat of Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI (divas@ndri,org.np) writes on the challenges and opportunities for accessing climate finance in Nepal. This blog is based on the project “Support for Strengthening Climate Finance Activities in Nepal” funded by CDKN and implemented by NDRI in partnership with Prakiti Resource Center (PRC).

Indonesia’s climate-smart motors Syed Abbas Hussain describes the importance of energy efficiency in Indonesia’s economy and describes how CDKN-supported initiatives have laid the groundwork for cost savings and avoiding greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate finance and poverty reduction - the need for synergy Mariella Di Ciommo says that international climate finance flows could be designed a lot more effectively, to tackle poverty as well as climate change.

Outlook : Nepal Special Edition Around three quarters of Nepal’s population is dependent on agriculture, which is highly climate sensitive and increasingly at risk from climate change impacts. With CDKN's support, the Nepalese Government has been trialing ways to boost climate resilience in the agriculture, irrigation and hydropower sectors.

Outlook : Pakistan Special Edition Pakistan is in the midst of high economic growth and major industrial expansion, but it is also highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This special outlook newsletter rounds up CDKN's programme to help set Pakistan on a more climate compatible footing.

Outlook: Bangladesh Special Edition CDKN's Bangladesh programme has been contributing to deeper understanding of climate-related loss and damage in the country and to the knowledge base on how Bangladeshi businesses can mobilise resources to address climate change effectively. Read more in this 'Climate and Development Outlook: Bangladesh Special Edition'.

OUTLOOK: Indonesia Special Edition Indonesia is experiencing an economic transformation - but at an environmental cost. The government recognises that greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation don't have to accompany economic growth, and CDKN has played a part in facilitating debates about a more 'climate compatible development'.

Mozambique water woes (2) - How to build capacity in climate resilience planning Miren Gutierrez looks at the context in which CDKN and the Global Water Partnership put in place a capacity building programme aimed at improving resilience in Mozambique.

Mozambique water woes (1) - Climate change, geography and capacity How much fresh water is available to people, where it is and how it is managed are probably the most important questions in water security. Miren Gutierrez reports on Mozambique's situation.

Webinar: Planning for NDC implementation – A Quick Start Guide This webinar showcases a practical tool which supports developing countries with planning for the implementation of National Determined Contributions (NDCs).