CDKN has launched a working paper, laying out an agenda for unlocking effective, accelerated adaptation at scale in Africa, based on investing in people’s skills and knowledge; in climate-resilient economies, which are well-informed by climate risk; and in nature. The paper intends to frame discussions at the Africa anchoring event of the Climate Adaptation Summit, Monday 25 January 2021. [more...]
Paseka Lesolang, Youth, Innovation, Jobs and Industrialisation Coordinator at Global Water Partnership - Africa calls for creative funding models to help Africans’ big ideas on adaptation to take of [more...]
Effective climate change adaptation depends on strong, sustainable weather and climate information services. A new report and policy brief provide a roadmap for investing in sustainable capacity, based on African projects' experiences. [more...]
Transcript Simon Maxwell: Natasha you’re leading the research programme in the Climate and Development Knowledge Network and you’re a researcher yourself, so you know about why it’s important for research to [more]…
The power of the pen - Enrique Mendizabal From the simplest solutions to more complex theories - over the course of this summer, different members of the CDKN team have explored [more]…
Transcript Simon Maxwell: Alex you’re head of the Partnerships programme of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network. I can see that some of our partners could be governments, some could be [more]…
Transcript Simon Maxwell: Geoff you’re running the knowledge management stream of work in the climate and development knowledge network, surprising in a way that in a world of the Internet and [more]…
July was a month of progress for the CDKN, with many strands of work underway. One of the major highlights was the first meeting of our Quarterly Management Oversight Committee. [more]…
Transcript Simon Maxwell: Ali you're the Regional Director for Asia of the CDKN. How do you see the problem of linking climate change and development in your region? Ali Tauqeer Sheikh: We [more]…
Transcript Simon Maxwell: Pippa, you’re facilitating the Latin American engagement of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Tell me a bit about how you see the problem that we might try to [more]…
Transcript Simon Maxwell: Stef, you’re the Africa Regional Director of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network. And I know that you have some experience of working in the processes of medium [more]…
Transcript Simon Maxwell: Paul, you’re a senior partner of PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) and you’ve come in as the Chief Executive of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Why is PwC as a [more]…
The first quarter of operations for the CDKN is drawing to a close, and summer is suddenly upon us. As interim CEO for the network, I would like to take [more]…
