What does the IPCC SREX report mean for India? Mihir Bhatt outlines outlines three major themes from his discussions with government authorities, the UN, international and domestic non governmental organisations and media researchers on how SREX messages could influence policy and practice in India.

Risk insurance for disaster prone communities in Pakistan CDKN Project Manager Kashmala Kakakhel reports from a recent workshop in Islamabad which launched a new CDKN partnership with the Government of Pakistan to design a risk insurance scheme that protects the poor.

In conversation with Daniele Cesano, Redeh In conversation with Daniele Cesano of Redeh. Daniele talks to CDKN about the lessons learned from the January 2011 Rio landslides and heavy rains.

Postcard from Dakar - insights from the IPCC SREX outreach event ENDA’s Moussa Na Abou Mamouda reports back from the Dakar, Senegal outreach event which drew over 90 participants from 11 countries across West Africa.

Taking action on climate compatible reconstruction in the Punjab, Pakistan Dina Khan, CDKN Project Manager, and Lorna Davey, Mott MacDonald Ltd take stock of what a CDKN project with the Government of Punjab, Pakistan on climate compatible reconstruction has already achieved.

Second stakeholder consultation on loss & damage held in Dhaka A second stakeholder workshop held in Dhaka in June 2012 provided valuable inputs into the design of a work programme for Bangladesh on loss and damage.

INSIDE STORY: Strengthening climate resilience - the case of Grenada This Inside Story describes how Grenada is a highly climate-vulnerable Small Island Developing State is using its Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) to set the country on a path to mainstream climate resilient poverty reduction and sustainable development, through multilateral finance and technical support.

CDKN in Rio - learn about our events, publications and partnership activities Join CDKN at its events in Rio or watch us online - and get involved with some of our partnership activities.

Managing the risks from climate change in Africa - The UNFCCC regional expert meeting on addressing loss and damage Emily Wilkinson is just returned from Addis, where she participated in wide ranging discussions on risk, loss and damage, and damage management tools.

Seduced by disaster insurance? Don't dive in In this blog CDKN's Tom Mitchell explores the problems with over reliance on disaster insurance and risk transfer.

May newsletter: Bringing climate change disaster planning into the boardroom CDKN's May newsletter which presents the 'Tackling Exposure' report and Simon Maxwell's review of the World Bank's paper on green growth.

CDKN in Rio - learn about our events, publications and partnership activities Join CDKN at its events in Rio or watch us online - and get involved with some of our partnership activities.