Revitalising Alappuzha's canals with community collaboration: A case study of urban transformation in Kerala, India For World Water Day 2024, Damini Rathore of ICLEI South Asia analyses the roles of appropriate technology, capacity development and community engagement in a case study of urban transformation in the city of Alappuzha, in southern India.

Ecosystem-based approaches for just climate action in African cities: Seven takeaways from Africa Climate Week CDKN, ICLEI Africa, PlanAdapt and World Resources Institute colleagues reflect on a recent session held at Africa Climate Week that focused on the importance of equitable ecosystem-based approaches as a means to address climate challenges. Several nature-based solution pathways for action are highlighted that have the greatest potential for driving change in African cities.

Nature-based Solutions for urban climate resilience in South Asia: Case studies from Bangladesh, India and Nepal This compendium provides concrete examples of Nature-based Solutions implemented in urban areas in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. 15 case studies have been documented to assist governments at all levels as well as practitioners, NGOs, civil society and academics to plan, implement, replicate and scale NbS.

Streets for People: Promoting non-motorised transport in Nairobi Nairobi is one of Africa’s fastest growing cities, with a population of over four million inhabitants. A new film from CDKN explores the challenges, achievements and areas of improvement to enhance the NMT experience in Kenya's major cities.

Creating resilient cities amidst climate change, informality and migration The Oxford Martin Programme on Informal Cities is studying informal neighbourhoods, economies, health and climate change in cities. A panel discussion with Michael Keith, Kazem Rahimi, Tim Schwanen and Susan Parnell discussed climate challenges and the urgent actions that academics, policy-makers and the global community can take.

Strengthening heat resilience in cities: Insight from India There is an emerging need for heat-resilient city systems - Indian local authorities are considering how to achieve this, report Shwetha Kutty, Mrunmayee Velukar and Priyesh Salunke of TARU.

What has CDKN been up to? Three years of weaving knowledge and action on climate change   Since 2018, CDKN's ‘Knowledge Accelerator’ has grown our ‘knowledge-in-action’ services, as well as further cultivating climate leadership, learning and collaboration within and across developing countries. Here are some of the highlights.

Promoting non-motorised transport in Nairobi, Kenya: A study of users, safety and infrastructure This study was commissioned to examine non-motorised transport in Nairobi, its users safety and infrastructure, and recommend ways of improving the NMT experience. 

El Alto Fucha, Colombia: Community gardens for food security during pandemic In El Alto Fucha, an informal settlement in Bogota, Colombia, a community-based organisation is assisting communities to start agro-ecological gardens to ensure food security during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the 41st story in the Voices from the Frontline series by ICCCAD and CDKN.

Policy Brief: Urban resilience in Bangladesh - Integrating local and national planning processes This policy brief outlines why supporting local climate action in Bangladesh is critical to achieve national and international climate change and development commitments. It discusses existing national policies and tools that support local resilience, and recommends how national government can accelerate local climate action.