How can CDKN help?

The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) aims to help decision-makers in developing countries design and deliver climate compatible development. We do this by providing demand-led research and technical assistance, and channelling the best available knowledge on climate change and development to support policy processes at the country level.

CDKN Highlights

FEATURE: With temperatures rising, major Indian city moves closer to releasing life-saving heat action plan

Anjali Jaiswal and Meredith Connolly tell us how the Ahmedabad government is taking steps to protect its 7 million residents with a new Heat Action Plan.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 11am, March 22nd, 2013

REPORT: Low carbon logic – the business case for climate compatible development

Karen Ellis, Head of the Private Sector & Markets Programme, Overseas Development Institute reports on the business case for climate compatible development
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by: CDKN Global | on: 10am, March 20th, 2013

REPORT: New approaches to promoting flexible and forward-looking decision making

Drawing on insights from complexity science, this paper describes what processes are needed to promote Flexible and Forward-looking Decision Making (FFDM).
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by: CDKN Global | on: 10am, March 18th, 2013

FEATURE: Are sector-based approaches to climate change becoming obsolete?

Phil Lewis, Project Manager for CDKN reports on what happened at a recent World Bank Sustainable Development event when delegates were asked ‘Are sector-based approaches to climate change becoming obsolete’?
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Phil Lewis | on: 9am, March 15th, 2013

OPINION: Paradigm shift in climate finance?

Annelieke Douma and Anouk Franck of Both ENDS, provide an NGO perspective on key debates in the Green Climate Fund.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 8am, March 14th, 2013

OPINION: Learning and Leading on LEDS workshop – one year on

CDKN’s Ari Huhtala and Caroline Spencer reflect on how far the Low Emissions Development Strategy (LEDS) Global Partnership has evolved in the past year, as they return from the Partnership’s meeting in Thailand.
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by: Ari Huhtala | on: 9am, March 13th, 2013