Themes: Urban and subnational areas

Themes: Urban and subnational areas

Feature
31st March 2014
Let's respond to the IPCC’s latest report with inspired action Sam Bickersteth and Mairi Dupar of CDKN respond to the IPCC’s Working Group II report on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation.
Event
18th March 2014
Join CDKN to discuss climate change and poverty at World Urban Forum CDKN will host an event during the upcoming World Urban Forum on“Tackling Climate Change and Poverty in Cities: Lessons from CDKN.” Join us on April 10, 2014 in Medellin, Colombia.
News
24th February 2014
Getting to grips with the economics of climate change in Uganda A research consortium is working closely with the Government of Uganda to generate the numbers for a comprehensive national response to climate change.
News
10th February 2014
CDKN announces technical and financial support for "prototypes" from Colombia Action Lab CDKN, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS) of Colombia and MatizArt have announced the climate compatible development ‘prototypes’ to be selected for technical and financial support, following Colombia’s Action Lab.
News
21st January 2014
Urban diagnostics of climate and development risks to Bangalore and Madurai As part of an ongoing initiative supported by CDKN to ‘future proof’ the Indian cities of Bangalore and Madurai, Atkins have published urban diagnostics of climate-related risks facing the cities.
News
21st November 2013
Indian partner organisations win UNFCCC Lighthouse Award for community resilience The Gorakhpur Environment Action Group and SEEDS India, two CDKN partners, have won accolades from the UNFCCC for their work to build community resilience to climate change in Gorakhpur, a flood-prone district of India.
Feature
15th November 2013
Devolution or revolution? How do governments create the conditions for cities to take action on climate change? The battle for climate compatible development will be won or lost in cities, argues Alison Cambray, after spending time with 400 leaders of African municipalities at the Local Climate Solutions for Africa Congress in Dar es Salaam.
Completed
Project
Completed
Carbon and water footprints in three Andean cities: La Paz, Quito and Lima

CDKN and the Development Bank for Latin America supported the Carbon Footprint and Water Footprint Projects in three Andean cities: La Paz, Quito and Lima, In order to promote actions for mitigation and adaptation to climate change at the municipal level.

News
9th September 2013
CDKN endorses ICLEI's Local Climate Solutions for Africa Congress 2013 The pan-African Congress provides a unique opportunity to engage African local leaders and experts on urban sustainability in Africa.
Feature
4th September 2013
Planning for a better and more resilient future for Madurai slum dwellers Elizabeth Colebourn reports from Madurai city in Tamil Nadu on a new CDKN initiative working with the city and state Governments which is aiming to change the lives of slum dwellers.
Feature
5th August 2013
Opportunities in urban informality, development and climate resilience in African cities Blaise Dobson and Jean-Pierre Roux argue that we cannot ignore the theme of African urbanisation in the 21st century. Growing urban informality is an opportunity to leverage innovative ways to build climate compatible cities.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Working with informality to build climate resilience in African cities

This project aims to foster climate compatible development in African cities through working with informality and building climate resilience amongst the urban poor.