Urban Resilience Planning in Bangladesh: CDKN Asia Unveils Policy Brief at Gobeshona Conference
CDKN Asia released a policy brief “Local Urban Resilience Plans Using Climate Adaptation Indicators: Development and Integration in National Planning Processes” on the 24th of January 2021, during an online session at the Gobeshona Global Conference. The policy brief presents a snapshot of the policies on climate change and resilience building measures in Bangladesh, and assesses […]
CDKN Asia Partners Release Knowledge Products on Climate-Smart Solutions
Focusing on strengthening climate resilience and climate-smart technologies, CDKN KBP partners in Nepal and Bangladesh have brought out knowledge products for local governments, extension workers and policymakers. The Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS), Nepal, has released a step-by-step guide to help facilitate collaborative water forums or Pani Chautaris as a tool. Specifically, this guidebook […]
CDKN Programme Knowledge Accelerator Supports Various Initiatives to Build Heat Resilience of the Cities and Capacitate School Students
Taru Leading Edge Pvt. Ltd. organised a webinar on the 29th January 2021 under the CDKN Knowledge Accelerator Programme, with a focus on building urban resilience to heat stress. The webinar was part of the ‘Urban Health and Climate Resilience’ project, supported by CDKN and conducted by TARU in Surat and Ahmedabad. The project helped […]
Dhulikhel Municipality Launches Voluntary Local Review of SDGs
Dhulikhel Municipality in Nepal on the 7th of January 2021 launched the Voluntary Local Review (VLR) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) based on the strategies set out by the city in its vision document. The municipality will carry out this process with technical support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia […]
Urban Resilience Planning in Bangladesh: CDKN Asia Unveils Policy Brief at Gobeshona Conference
CDKN Asia released a policy brief “Local Urban Resilience Plans Using Climate Adaptation Indicators: Development and Integration in National Planning Processes” on the 24th of January 2021, during an online session at the Gobeshona Global Conference. Download Policy Brief here. The policy brief presents a snapshot of the policies on climate change and resilience building […]
CDKN Asia Partners Release Knowledge Products on Climate-Smart Solutions
Focusing on strengthening climate resilience and climate-smart technologies, CDKN KBP partners in Nepal and Bangladesh have brought out knowledge products for local governments, extension workers and policymakers. The Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS), Nepal, has released a step-by-step guide to help facilitate collaborative water forums or Pani Chautaris as a tool. Specifically, this guidebook […]
CDKN Launches Guide on How to Contribute Climate Change information to Wikipedia
CDKN and Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) have launched a new guide for climate change professionals on how to contribute climate change information to Wikipedia. Download Guide here. Wikipedia is a powerful platform to make climate change information accessible to all. However, people working in the climate change field often overlook Wikipedia as an outreach […]
Policy Brief – Urban Resilience Planning in Bangladesh: Development and Integration in National Planning Processes
Bangladesh is often referred to as ‘ground zero for climate change’. The topography and location of the country make it highly prone to extreme weather events, including cyclones, floods, salinity intrusion, and storm surges. Socio-economic factors, such as a high dependence on agriculture and other resource-dependent sectors, high population density, and a high poverty rate, […]
Policy Brief – Urban Resilience Planning in Bangladesh: Development and Integration in National Planning Processes
Bangladesh is often referred to as ‘ground zero for climate change’. The topography and location of the country make it highly prone to extreme weather events, including cyclones, floods, salinity intrusion, and storm surges. Socio-economic factors, such as a high dependence on agriculture and other resource-dependent sectors, high population density, and a high poverty rate, […]
Europe Tour Inspires Climate-Smart Vision in Urban-LEDS II Cities
A study tour of Europe was organised under the project “Urban-LEDS II – Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies” from 17th to 24th June 2019. Participants from 18 countries visited three leading European cities that are part of the Urban LEDS network. They got an opportunity to explore first-hand […]