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The project developed a local plan for the Sakti area using village-level resource maps and action plans, which local councillors are now considering for district-wide scaling.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000608#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The adoption of alternative green construction technologies in India is hindered by four primary barriers: a lack of technical capacity and awareness among developers, a lack of quantified benefit assessments for decision-making, government bureaucracy in the building plan review process, and the need for stakeholder behavior change to optimize passive design strategies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000608#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CDKN has committed approximately GBP 1.5 million to provide technical assistance and research in India, specifically supporting States in implementing State Climate Change Action Plans and managing six research projects on climate change and DRR integration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000608#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Low carbon development","disaster risk reduction","climate change adaptation","green growth","resource efficiency"],"geography_discussed":["Ahmedabad","Gujarat","Leh","Odisha","Mumbai","Vietnam","Pakistan","Nepal","Thailand"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","project update","policy analysis"]},{"id":"cdkn-000700","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000700","title":"COUNTRY SNAPSHOT","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2013-03","source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Nepal-Country-Snapshot-10-March-13-2.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document details CDKN's technical assistance to Nepal, focusing on enhancing the country's role in UNFCCC negotiations, conducting economic impact assessments of climate change on water and agriculture, and integrating climate indicators into food security monitoring. 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It also highlights the launch of Pakistan's National Climate Change Policy in February 2013, which prioritizes adaptation in water, agriculture, and forestry, while addressing mitigation and disaster preparedness.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000960#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"CDKN and its partner Mott MacDonald developed technical guidelines for climate-resilient housing and infrastructure in rural Punjab to withstand climatic pressures. These guidelines are being integrated into the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) master plans and piloted in a model village in Mianwali, with completion expected by May 2013.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000960#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CDKN is providing technical assistance to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to create an Insurance Strategy for Disaster-prone Vulnerable Communities. 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Cyclone Aila in 2009 resulted in total rice crop failure, with subsequent yields remaining low for two years, causing an estimated loss of 1.9 million USD in rice production across four study villages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000413#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CDKN is supporting the Government of Bangladesh to develop a Work Programme for Loss and Damage to serve as a model for other Least Developed Countries (LDCs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000413#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A research project by the University of Sussex and University of Bangladesh has analyzed the impact of climate change on human displacement and produced policy briefs on migration decisions, current migratory patterns, and future expectations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000413#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate resilience","development planning","loss and damage","climate migration","climate finance","climate change adaptation","sea level rise","disaster risk reduction","Community based adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Sathkira District","Namibia","Ethiopia","United Kingdom","Netherlands"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","case study","project update"]},{"id":"cdkn-000443","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000443","title":"cdkn-nepal-country-snapshot-july-20131-15152a95534e10e0.pdf","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2013","source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/CDKN-Nepal-Country-Snapshot-July-20131.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines CDKN's support for Nepal's role as Chair of the LDC Group within the UNFCCC, the operationalization of the Nepal Climate Change Knowledge Management Centre (NCCKMC), and several ongoing research projects focusing on the economic costs of climate change and disaster risk reduction in the Koshi River Basin.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000443#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Nepal Climate Change Knowledge Management Centre (NCCKMC), housed at NAST, was supported by CDKN to bridge the gap between academic evidence and policy-makers. 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The study aims to identify the costs of current climate variability and extremes, short-to-medium term risks to current plans, and long-term economic costs to help the government frame climate change as a \"development issue of highest priority for the country.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000442#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CDKN has provided technical assistance to the Government of Nepal to improve its strategic participation in UNFCCC negotiations since 2011. This support included training for a newly formed Core Negotiating Team (CNT) and facilitating coordination for COP events. 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