WORKING PAPER: Close to home: Subnational strategies for climate compatible development A Working Paper by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability by Barbara Anton, Ali Cambray, Mairi Dupar and Astrid Westerlind-Wigstroem with Elizabeth Gogoi analyses effective strategies for subnational development, based on the partners' experiences.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.