Mobilising knowledge,
capacity and leadership in
the global South to improve
the well-being of the most
climate-affected people
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CDKN
We work with the public, private and non-governmental sectors in support of locally-owned and -led climate-resilient action.
This English language site features projects in the 70+ countries where we’ve worked, and resources and blogs from those and more.
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29th August 2024
Announcing the winners of the Knowledge into Use Awards
The resilience evidence coalition are excited to announce the winners of the Knowledge into Use Awards 2024, the awards celebrate innovative projects that are transforming communities through the practical application of climate resilience knowledge. Each winner received a prize of 100,000 Swedish Krona and support in showcasing their work.
News
6th August 2024
Launch of CDKN in Senegal seeks to accelerate inclusive climate action
On the 16th July 2024, the CDKN programme was officially launched in Senegal, the first francophone country to join the programme in its third phase. Senegal joins Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Namibia as the fifth focal country in Africa, and will be led by ENDA ENERGIE.
News
5th August 2024
Tribute to CDKN's Ritu Thakur
The staff of CDKN announce with great sadness the loss of our friend and colleague Ritu Thakur. Ritu was an integral part of CDKN, working with ICLEI South Asia from 2010 and CDKN since 2018. Although shocked by her passing, the CDKN team celebrates Ritu’s contributions to our lives.
The (ongoing) journey to the ‘All hands on deck’ card experience
CDKN’s Learning Lead, Lucia Scodanibbio, describes the evolution of the knowledge brokering reflection cards that have been developed to facilitate more dynamic, playful meetings that yet focus on serious issues.
Feature
10th June 2024
Intersecting realities: Four approaches to making locally-led adaptation more inclusive
A recent peer learning session at the Community-Based Adaptation conference (CBA18) in Arusha discussed the question, what does locally-led adaptation look like when intersectionality is intentionally considered part of an intervention? Read the key takeaways from the discussion.
From frost to flow: An exemplary community-led initiative for water supply in Ladakh, India
Damini Rathore of ICLEI South Asia highlights the success of a pilot project to supply water to remote areas in Ladakh, India during winter. The initiative sets an example for how to provide a constant water supply and has established the critical role of smart water management systems.
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20th May 2024
Opportunity: Apply for the 2024 Knowledge-into-Use awards
Applications are now open for the Knowledge-into-Use awards, hosted by the Resilience Evidence Coalition. This prestigious award recognises innovative and creative approaches to capturing and presenting resilience knowledge and evidence. Apply by 26 May 2024.
Where we work
CDKN works across Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean. Find out more by navigating to our country pages.
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and CDKN collaborated with community leaders to showcase their work in building local adaptation solutions across many challenging contexts.