If we know it works, why not do it? Katie Harris from the Overseas Development Institute asks why such a small percentage of funding given to those in developing countries is spent on disaster preparedness, especially when the sums needed for emergency response following natural disasters have been climbing.

World ignores disasters in southern Africa Katharine Vincent and Tracy Cull provide news of the heavy rains and floods currently blighting Mozambique and ask why is it receiving so little media coverage?

Lessons from Bangladesh for a post-Sandy New York Dr Saleemul Huq – senior fellow in IIED’s climate change group – spoke at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies/Columbia University in New York City about the lessons US cities can learn from Bangladesh as they adapt to climate change.

Taking a holistic approach could help resolve water woes Laos-based Paul Pavelic, Senior Researcher in Hydrogeology for the International Water Management Institute, reviews CDKN’s publication Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters in the Water Sector: Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report

Overcoming hurdles to 'green' construction in India Kriti Nagrath from Development Alternatives in India reflects on what it will take to get alternative technologies in the construction sector into the mainstream.

Nepal should highlight local efforts on climate change In an article for the Kathmandu Post CDKN/Panos South Asia Journalist Fellow, Pragati Shahi writes that instead of only crying for help to deal with disasters, Nepal should highlight local efforts

Private sector engagement on disaster risk management and climate change adaptation CDKN is seeking a supplier for a project in the Horn of Africa and Sahel regions which will investigate public-private sector partnerships and innovations around disaster resilience, improve understanding of the private sector’s role in building disaster resilience and results and experiences through digital media.

Taking stock of micro-insurance for disaster risk reduction – evidence and experiences in applying index-based micro-insurance in South and South East Asia CDKN is seeking a supplier to document evidence and experience of applying index based micro-insurance in South and South East Asia.

Doha talks highlight loss and damage - and leave much work ahead Sam Bickersteth, Mairi Dupar and Dan Hamza-Goodacre of CDKN provide an overview of UN climate talks in Doha, Qatar, and the work remaining to be done to achieve ambitious, global action on climate change.

CDKN Asia publishes country snapshots CDKN has released a set of country and regional snapshots featuring highlights of projects and achievements from Asia over the last quarter.

Learning network on uptake of climate and disaster risk assessments CDKN is looking for a supplier to explore the drivers for and barriers to the uptake of climate and disaster risk assessments, and how national and international participants can work to strengthen them. It will focus on the Latin American & Caribbean region, where the demand for this work is clearest, and on both - the producers and end users of risk assessments.