Climate action - just do it Show results and others will follow: that was one conclusion of a CDKN - ICLEI event on the question: “How do you get diverse stakeholders involved in local action on climate change?" at Resilient Cities 2014.

Join CDKN at Resilient Cities 2014 Join CDKN and ICLEI for their joint side event at 'Resilient Cities 2014: Making Climate Compatible Development Pay For Local Communities'

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.

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.

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.

Finance for local level adaptation Sam Bickersteth, CDKN's Chief Executive, spoke at the opening plenary of the eighth Community-Based Adaptation conference (CBA8) in Kathmandu, Nepal on 27 April. Here are his opening remarks.

Traffic in Jaipur, India To accompany the report What’s in it for South Asia, CDKN is offering high-quality images for use by developing country journalists when writing on the contents of the report. This image shows traffic and pollution in Jaipur, India.

Building leadership on local level adaptation Jenny Clover from ICLEI Africa reflects on efforts to establish a community of practice around Ecosystems-based Adaptation approaches within African cities