Themes: Policy and practice

Themes: Policy and practice

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27th June 2017
ESSENTIAL: Six tips for funding impactful research This CDKN Essentials outlines the main lessons we have learned about commissioning through a research call model. It is aimed at other funders of research who want to influence policy, planning and practice in climate compatible development and beyond.
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23rd June 2017
WORKING PAPER: Understanding ‘bankability’ and unlocking climate finance for climate compatible development This working paper focuses on understanding the concept of ‘bankability’ in support of the development of quality climate project proposals – to assist countries’ access to international climate finance.
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20th June 2017
POLICY BRIEF: Framework for effectiveness and resilience of small and medium-scale irrigation systems in Nepal A CDKN project helped the Government of Nepal to assess how irrigation will be affected by climate change - and to come up with recommendations to improve irrigation practices and make them more climate-resilient.
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19th June 2017
ESSENTIAL: Building climate resilience in cities This CDKN Essential summarises CDKN's work to mainstream climate compatible development in cities of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, with examples that show engagement approaches and planning and financing tools to increase cities’ resilience to the physical and health impacts of climate change.
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19th June 2017
REPORT: Bridging Costa Rica's green growth gap Costa Rica is regarded by many as an economic and environmental success story with an admirable record of ‘green growth’. This report explores the performance of Costa Rica seen as an economic and environmental model, looking at concrete results, first in the economy and then in the environment.
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12th June 2017
Working paper: Making governance work for water-energy-food nexus approaches This working paper explores governance of the water-energy-food nexus - drawing on CDKN's experience in Kenya, Indonesia and the Amazon Basin to understand the links between sectors, recognise these in decision-making and promote integrated policy-making.
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8th June 2017
POLICY BRIEF: Climate-smart agriculture in Nepal Adaptation to climate change in the agricultural sector is a major challenge for Nepal. This briefing synthesises research, field testing and policy work supported by CDKN to explore the options for more climate-smart agriculture in the country.
Feature
7th June 2017
Making climate compatible development happen Fiona Nunan draws out key lessons from her edited book 'Making Climate Compatible Development Happen', published with Routledge and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network.
Feature
31st May 2017
Countries are making progress on climate plans - but call for international boost In Bonn, Germany this month, governments met to negotiate the detail of how they will carry out the soaring ambitions of the Paris climate change agreement. Mairi Dupar of CDKN was heartened by many inspiring stories of ambitious climate action from cities and countries, but says that the global negotiations process and finance flows must match this local ambition, to create a 'virtuous circle'.
Completed
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Completed
Strengthening climate change communication towards COP20 - bringing together science, policy and journalism

The project offered a regional training workshop to journalists alongside other activities, including a regional webinar and a journalism fund to promote articles and/or investigation about climate change and development issues, linked to the importance of COP20.

Completed
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Completed
Effects of booms-and-bust and climate disturbances on livelihoods and resilience of Small Amazon Delta Cities

This research call focuses on climate resilience in urban contexts, and specifically on small and medium cities in Latin America that are experiencing rapid growth.

Completed
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Completed
Strengthening journalists' networks for NDC implementation in Latin America

The purpose of the project was to build and increase capacities and knowledge of Latin American journalists in order