The Philippines’ challenge for urban resilience Danica Marie Supnet of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, highlights the proceedings of the series of workshops and community discussions on bridging the gap between local climate change adaptation planning in the urban sector and access to climate finance.

Climate finance - Monitoring and utilisation in Pakistan’s context Fareeha Irfan Ovais, Country Programme Manager, Indonesia highlights the proceedings of a roundtable discussion where participants elaborate the functions, outcomes and challenges of implementing monitoring reporting and verification (MRV) systems in Pakistan.

Policy Brief : Hand in hand for urban transformation This publication describes why local governments have such important roles to play and what relevant parameters they can adjust to move cities forward on a low-carbon and climate-resilient path.

Fact Sheets: Low carbon scenario analysis for Pakistan These sectoral fact sheets, developed as part of the 'Pakistan Low Carbon Scenario Analysis'&nbsp

Climate change - A new market for Bangladeshi businesses Private banks and financial institutions in Bangladesh requested CDKN’s support to build their capacity and understanding of climate finance mechanisms. Will Bugler and Yousuf Mahid say Bangladesh could lead the world by showing how to engage the private sector effectively and ensure that businesses are squarely involved in the country’s adaptation process.

What prospect for NAMAs to finance climate action in Asia? CDKN's Syed Muhammad Abubakar highlights CDKN’s efforts to assess Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) as a tool to support renewable energy solutions for Sialkot, Pakistan and Indonesia.

The Paris Agreement in action - implementing Bangladesh’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) James Harries of Ricardo of Energy & Environment shares his observations as part of a CDKN project to assist the Government of Bangladesh implement its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC).

Coping with heatwaves CDKN is supporting stakeholders to develop a heatwave management plan for Karachi, Pakistan. Syed Muhammad Abubakar, Knowledge Officer for CDKN Asia, highlights how this project will initiate a process at the local level.

Paris to Dhaka Munjurul Hannan Khan, CDKN's country advisor for Bangladesh, Areej Riaz CDKN's country programme manager for Bangladesh and Syed Muhammad Abubakar, CDKN's KN Officer for Asia, shed light on Bangladesh’s preparation and implementation of INDC which will help to make its economic sectors climate resilient, towards a low-carbon economy.

Saving the vulnerable Syed Muhammad Abubakar of CDKN Asia, highlights CDKN's role in supporting Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority to develop a risk transfer mechanism. This will eventually contribute to developing a National Disaster Insurance Framework in order to help the vulnerable communities better manage natural hazards.

Mobilising finance for climate change adaptation Fareeha Irfan Ovais, CDKN’s Project Manager, Low Carbon Scenario Analysis for Pakistan, describes how climate finance can be integrated into the overall development priorities of the country.

Learning to access climate finance - Insights for Bangladeshi businesses Jennifer Steeves and Virginie Fayolle of Acclimatise explore how Bangladeshi businesses are moving forward on climate finance opportunities.