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: If we know it works, why not do it?

Katie Harris from the Overseas Development Institute asks why such a small percentage of funding given to those in developing countries is spent on disaster preparedness, especially when the sums needed for emergency response following natural disasters have been climbing.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 9am, February 06th, 2013

PAPER: Drivers and challenges for climate compatible development

The paper sets out CDKN’s initial thinking on the drivers and challenges affecting climate compatible development (CCD) policy processes, based largely on the programme’s own national and subnational-level experiences.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 9am, February 05th, 2013

OPINION: Challenges from the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit

CDKN’s Asia Director, Ali T. Sheikh, puts forward six challenges to climate compatible development that emerged at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS)
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CDKN Asia | on: 6am, February 04th, 2013

NEWS: World ignores disasters in southern Africa

Katharine Vincent and Tracy Cull provide news of the heavy rains and floods currently blighting Mozambique and ask why is it receiving so little media coverage?
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by: CDKN Global | on: 4pm, February 02nd, 2013

INSIDE STORY: Harnessing geothermal energy – The case of Kenya

Kenya’s heavy reliance on hydroelectricity production has made the country vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as drought and erratic rainfall patterns. Kenya’s Vision 2030 strategy places priority on low-carbon development including renewable energy source development – with geothermal playing a critical role.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 10am, January 30th, 2013

INSIDE STORY: Creating market support for energy efficiency

CDKN’s latest Inside Story – Creating market support for energy efficiency: India’s Perform, Achieve and Trade scheme explains how India has become the first developing country to adopt an energy efficiency trading scheme that uses market-based mechanisms.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 12pm, January 28th, 2013