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This learning brief details a capacity development programme focused on water security and climate resilient development across eight African countries, highlighting the investment in learning materials and the resulting increase in initiatives to integrate climate change into national planning.

This report provides a primer for policy makers on the roles and responsibilities of local, national, and international governance in enabling cities to lead climate change mitigation and adaptation. It emphasizes the critical role of urban areas, which emit over 70% of global emissions, and outlines financial instruments and planning steps necessary for a low-carbon and climate-resilient urban transformation.

This case study examines the ten-year experience of FSD Kenya (2005-2015), an independent trust that applied a 'Making Markets Work for the Poor' (M4P) systems approach to deepen the Kenyan financial sector. The document analyzes the organization's impact on financial inclusion, its role in facilitating digital finance and public infrastructure, and the lessons learned from its successes and failures in capacity building and innovation.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes coal phase-out experiences in California, Denmark, France, and Beijing to derive lessons for China's national energy transition. Using a "window of opportunity" framework, it examines how context, champions, concerns, and complementary policies drive the shift from coal to cleaner energy sources.

This briefing by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) proposes an integrative business model for developing net zero energy (NZE) or ultralow energy districts. The model aims to make NZE developments life-cycle cost neutral or better compared to business-as-usual (BAU) scenarios by utilizing an Integrated Energy Services Provider (IESP) to manage energy systems, financing, and performance requirements, thereby reducing upfront costs for parcel developers and lowering energy bills for tenants.

This briefing note details case study research on the role of financial services in climate risk management (CRM) within agricultural value chains, specifically examining the services provided by Centenary Bank to rice value chain actors in Eastern Uganda.

This report describes the 'Watershared' model of reciprocal watershed agreements, a grassroots approach to incentive-based conservation used in Latin America. Unlike national Payment for Environmental Services (PES) schemes, Watershared relies on local negotiations, social norms, and non-economic incentives to encourage upstream landowners to protect forests that ensure water security for downstream users.

This report describes a project funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and implemented by Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) to scale up climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in Nepal. The project focused on three agro-ecological zones—the Terai, mid-hills, and high hills—to identify and pilot technologies that increase productivity, build resilience to climate variability, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with a specific emphasis on the needs of women and poor farmers.

This working paper documents Ethiopia's experience in planning for a climate-resilient green economy between 2013 and 2016. It details the governance structures, strategic frameworks, and financial mechanisms Ethiopia has implemented to integrate climate resilience into its national development plans, while identifying key barriers such as the need for further human capital development and regional capacity strengthening.

This case study examines the challenges and opportunities for decentralized renewable energy development in Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia. It highlights the gap between the province's high renewable potential—specifically in mini-hydro—and its actual installed capacity, while analyzing the technical, policy, and institutional barriers facing Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and community-led projects.

This briefing note examines the role of financial services in enabling climate risk management (CRM) along agricultural value chains, using a case study of Centenary Bank's services to rice value chain actors in Eastern Uganda. It highlights how climate hazards like floods and droughts impact all actors from producers to consumers and argues that tailored financial products and improved climate information are essential for building resilience.

This briefing note proposes a framework of core functions for climate risk management (CRM) along agricultural value chains, specifically drawing on research regarding the rice value chain in Uganda. It is intended to guide development agencies in designing interventions and targeting investments to ensure value chains are resilient to climate hazards and changes.

This case study examines the 'Future Proofing Cities' project in Madurai, India, which focuses on strengthening blue-green infrastructure to mitigate climate change impacts through multi-stakeholder engagement and the use of intermediary organisations.

A case study evaluating the use of a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) to implement renewable energy solutions in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan, highlighting potential carbon mitigation and cost savings for the industrial sector.

A case study on Bogor City's integration of low-carbon strategies into local development plans through the Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban-LEDS) project since 2013.

This case study describes the 'Scaling-up of climate-smart agriculture in Nepal' project, funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN). The project aims to increase the resilience of farming communities across different agro-ecosystems by promoting climate-smart agricultural technologies and identifying strategies for scaling these initiatives.

This case study describes 'Watershared' (reciprocal watershed agreements), a grassroots, incentive-based conservation model used in Latin America to promote sustainable forest and water management through local negotiations and economic incentives.

This report examines the role of gender in climate compatible development through a case study of the 'People’s Plans into Practice' (PPP) project in Kisumu, Kenya, focusing on how gender-sensitive approaches influence empowerment and adaptation in urban settings.

This policy brief describes a research project by Practical Action Consulting and the Institute of Development Studies, commissioned by CDKN, which examined the integration of gender dimensions into climate compatible development strategies within urban settings in Peru.

This fact sheet describes a project led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and supported by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to address climate change vulnerabilities in Belize's tourism sector. The initiative focused on identifying at-risk coastal sites, assessing policies, and proposing adaptation strategies, culminating in the adoption of an integrated coastal zone management plan in February 2016.