From Quito to Kathmandu – Sharing experience on climate compatible development CDKN and ICLEI partners gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal to exchange experiences on local and subnational climate compatible development. Keshab Thapa of LI-BIRD Nepal co-hosted the exchange - and reports here on the major themes.

Living with heatwaves – The people of Karachi need a heat plan In the aftermath of a devastating heat wave in Karachi, Pakistan, CKDN held consultations with key stakeholders to assist the city in heat wave management. Zofeen T. Ebrahim, a freelance journalist based in Karachi, reports on the event and next steps.

Look beyond hotspots to help people tackle climate change Targeting money only at areas hit by drought and other climate extremes in an effort to build resilience among the world’s poorest may be ineffective, according to researchers. Laurie Goering of Thomson Reuters reports.

CDKN launches new e-book 'Mainstreaming climate compatible development' CDKN has launched a new e-book presenting insights from five years of designing and delivering climate compatible development across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. We invite your comments and suggestions.

Report : Study shows that inaction on climate change will cost Uganda 20 times more than adaptation A new report from the Government of Uganda with support from CDKN, Baastel, Metroeconomica, Makerere University and CIDT, finds that adaptation to climate change today is well worth the investment. The costs of inaction on climate change by 2025 are 20 times the costs of adaptation.

Better infrastructure, better growth Oliver Willmott from PwC's Sustainability & Climate Change team investigates how the next wave of infrastructure must be responsive and resilient to the Megatrends reshaping the 21st Century, and looks at how we can realise the full potential of infrastructure to deliver inclusive development and protect natural and social capital.

Climate resilience - key to the Sustainable Development Goals Delivering on the promise of global development commitments – including the possibility to end extreme poverty by 2030 – requires building resilience to the growing impacts of climate change and disasters. Join this livestreamed panel event online here from 12.45pm UK time on Tuesday 20th October.

Outlook : Pakistan Special Edition From reducing emissions in the major manufacturing industries of Sialkot, Punjab to promoting smart disaster preparedness and micro-insurance for the poor in the most flood-affected areas, this special edition of ‘Climate and Development Outlook – Stories of Change from CDKN’ takes a tour of CDKN’s extensive work across Pakistan.

For a safer future: Insights on climate resilience from India A new film released by CDKN with the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group, ICLEI and TERI tells the story of how local communities and government in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India are preparing for the more frequent and damaging floods caused by climate change.

Flooding and climate change in Jamaica: Risk to vulnerable communities In this CDKN webinar, Dr Arpita Mandal of the University of West Indies discusses how new planning tools can help communities deal with climate change and flood-related risks in Jamaica - and protect the most vulnerable citizens.

Feeling the heat in Pakistan - can we plan for heat waves? In the wake of Sindh Province's deadly heat wave, CDKN's Abdur Rahman and Charlotte Finlay reflect on how Pakistan could learn to plan better for heat waves and reduce the risks to its population.