Inside story : Integrating climate change concerns into disaster management planning: The case of Gorakhpur, India This CDKN case study evaluates how a climate ­mainstreaming programme such as the one implemented in Gorakhpur District might inspire other local governments in a similar position to effectively incorporate climate change considerations into disaster management planning within their districts.

The gender dimension to climate compatible development CDKN's global team discusses the disproportionate effects of climate change on women and the need to include a gender dimension in the planning process for climate compatible development.

Africa Water Week Klas Sandström, from NIRAS, argues that climate resilient development in African will require a greater focus on the strategic level, as Africa Water Week kicks off in Dakar, Senegal.

Inside story : Integrating urban agriculture and forestry into climate change action plans: Lessons from Sri Lanka This CDKN Inside Story illustrates how Sri Lanka's Western Province is promoting urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry as a strategy to reduce vulnerability to climate change, while enhancing urban liveability and livelihoods.

INSIDE STORY: Catalysing sustainable tourism: The case of Chiang Mai, Thailand This new CDKN case study, Catalysing sustainable tourism: The case of Chiang Mai, Thailand, looks at how the non-motorised transport (NMT) system was developed, what characteristics of the planning process influenced its outcome, and what lessons the City of Chiang Mai has learned about climate compatible development planning as a result.

Climate compatible development - voices for change View CDKN's new films, featuring its country advisors from around the world on the achievements and possibilities of climate compatible development.

Government 'community of practice' on mainstreaming adaptation In a series of articles from the recent CBA conference, Mousumi Pervin, Government of Bangladesh, profiles the work of a government group building the knowledge base on adaptation

Climate proofing energy services in West Africa Maryse Labriet from HELIO talks to CDKN about the recent findings from the TIPEE energy assesments in West Africa, and what this means for climate resilience in the region.

Colombian delegates prepare for Lima Conference of the Parties CDKN and the UK sustainability consultancy Ricardo-AEA are running a three-day negotiator training workshop in Colombia between 21st-23rd May 2014.

Inside Story : A local vision of climate adaptation: Participatory urban planning in Mozambique This report looks at the project Public Private People Partnerships for Climate Compatible Development (4PCCD) in Maputo, Mozambique, which, through experimenting with different forms of participatory planning, aimed to identify local priorities for climate-related action, along with the key actors and resources needed to make it happen.

Inside story : Addressing heat-related health risks in urban India: Ahmedabad’s Heat Action Plan This report looks at how the local community of Ahmedabad in Western India is preparing for the increasingly extreme heat of the city, through an early warning system and heat preparedness plan. Ahmedabad is the first city in South Asia to comprehensively address the health threats of extreme heat.