1. Introduction There is a gender gap in development Worldwide, the average of women’s human development is behind men’s by 5.7% as a whole, based on: ● the ability to lead a long and healthy life,...
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1. Introduction There is a gender gap in development Worldwide, the average of women’s human development is behind men’s by 5.7% as a whole, based on: ● the ability to lead a long and healthy life,...
Addressing global stakeholders now engaged in COP27, researchers from CGIAR and CDKN come together to call for radical collaborations to achieve climate justice for women, girls and marginalized...
In Kurigram district of Bangladesh, a women-headed, community-based organisation is training rural women and extending support to deal with Covid-19 and monsoon floods. Md Fahad Hossain reports. This...
In Laxmi Nagar, a slum in Pune, India, local community leaders are joining forces with civil society organisations as well as local government to achieve resilience against the global pandemic. Isha...
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In Chakaria upazila, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, a women's association is partnering with the local government to raise awareness of Covid-19 and hygiene measures, in the face of widespread...
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Bedoshruti Sadhukhan looks at how responses to the coronavirus pandemic in Indian cities are helped or hindered by cities’ underlying resilience – and what we can learn about bracing for future...
Le climat et la terre interagissent et ont un impact l’un sur l’autre Les changements climatiques affectent les écosystèmes terrestres Le changement climatique va probablement avoir des...
NEWS: New CDKN guide unpacks IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land for African decision-makers The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Climate Change and Land:...
Ritu Thakur of the CDKN-Asia team and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia, describes how an inter-sectoral development approach in Nashik, the “backyard of Mumbai”, is helping meet...
CDKN’s Tesfaye Hailu reports from Addis Ababa. The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) 18th Board meeting in Cairo has approved Africa’s largest GCF direct access proposal. The Ethiopian Government’s $50m...
Executive summary Water security underpins the achievement of development agendas across many sectors – including health, energy, agriculture, environment, mining, and other industries. Water...
How much fresh water is available to people, where it is and how it is managed are probably the most important questions in water security. Miren Gutierrez of CDKN looks at the context in which CDKN...
Indonesia has already made notable strides to develop climate mitigation strategies that ensure the protection of its forests, notably through its high-level support for efforts to reduce emissions...
This briefing note outlines the challenges and opportunities for Indonesia to achieve water, energy and food security targets in ways that align with its long term development strategy. A...
Making decisions over water, energy and food issues in a changing climate can open opportunities for integrated thinking – and raise tensions among different interest groups. How does it work in...
The water, energy and food sectors are inextricably linked, and are often in competition with one another for land and natural resources. Policies and practices in one sector can have positive or...
With Climate Change a reality, Pakistan’s future water needs are coming under greater scrutiny. A burgeoning population and rapid urbanisation are changing are presenting new challenges to policy...
The team from LEAD Pakistan reports on a policy dialogue with the Government of Pakistan last week to explore how development of the country’s water resources could be more ‘climate compatible’. ...
Madurai is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu. One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Madurai developed on the fertile plain of the River Vaigai and has been a major...
Freshwater is under acute pressure from climate change in North Africa, Central America and the Caribbean, COP20 delegates heard on Wednesday. Experts from countries as diverse as Tunisia and Belize...