Themes: Capacity development

Themes: Capacity development

Feature
22nd February 2017
The lasting impact of tailored climate science In this feature, we review the impact and legacy of our initiative communicating the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report to journalists, educators and policy-makers.
Feature
16th February 2017
Mozambique water woes (2) - How to build capacity in climate resilience planning Miren Gutierrez looks at the context in which CDKN and the Global Water Partnership put in place a capacity building programme aimed at improving resilience in Mozambique.
Feature
16th February 2017
Mozambique water woes (1) - Climate change, geography and capacity How much fresh water is available to people, where it is and how it is managed are probably the most important questions in water security. Miren Gutierrez reports on Mozambique's situation.
Resource
30th January 2017
Information Brief : Summary of sourcebook The Caribbean Water Sector Sourcebook has been developed to support implementation of the Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change and Implementation Plan.
Resource
30th January 2017
Information Brief : Financing climate resilience in the water sector Specialist climate finance is becoming increasingly important in the Caribbean. The water sector is in a prime position to benefit from a number of global climate funds available to support countries in their efforts to increase climate resilience.
Resource
30th January 2017
Report : Achieving development resilient to climate change – A sourcebook for the Caribbean water sector The Caribbean is exposed to both current climate variability as well as future climate changes. The economic, social and environmental impacts experienced during recent climate hazards such as hurricanes, floods and droughts highlight the need for action to reduce risks to acceptable levels.
Feature
30th January 2017
Enhancing African capacity on climate and development knowledge African scientific experts have formed the 'October Group' to boost African contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report process gets underway.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Incorporating climate change in the political agenda of the presidential candidates in Peru

The project’s aims were to increase awareness and improve the understanding of teams working with Peruvian presidential candidates on climate change issues.

Feature
29th July 2016
Lessons learned from developing a climate master’s programme How did 23 academics from six universities across five countries develop a master's curriculum in climate change within twelve months? We look at the lessons learned from this ambitious task.
Resource
18th July 2016
Policy Brief : Learning from an African capacity development programme A new Learning Brief reviews how the Water, Climate and Development Programme for Africa (WACDEP) managed to build capacity for climate-resilient development, with CDKN's support, and considers how such programmes could be improved in the future.
Feature
3rd June 2016
Seeking capacity development results How can capacity development best be organised to generate good results? Klas Sandström of Niras looks at a CDKN-supported water project where over 130 professionals increased their capacity in climate resilient planning and a Pan-Africa network in climate adaptation work was established.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Communicating climate change issues in Africa

Mass media plays a critical role in shaping public opinion, and is indispensable in reaching out to the public. This CDKN project aims to support African journalists in covering climate change related stories and the position of the African Group of Negotiators.