Climate and Development Outlook: Stories of Change from CDKN Issue No 2

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In this document, knowledge is shared on climate compatible development. The key issues were discussed under the following headings: Pakistan’s Post Flood reconstruction describes CDKN’s involvement with the project. CDKN launches IPCC report on climate related disasters. Saving lives and livelihoods in Senegal: Early warning early action Project: looks at the weather forecasting project where communities are informed of weather events by SMS. Building resilience in Cartagena, Colombia looks at the city’s ability to develop a vulnerability study and adatation guidelines; LDCs central to Durban outcome and CDKN at CoP17: Sharing knowledge on climate compatible development discusses the COP17 conference. Rwanda: Emerging in a changing climate has approved a national Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy outlining climate impacts and proposes how adaptation and mitigation actions can be integrated across all sectors of the economy.

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