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|vision = "CDKN supports decision-makers in designing and delivering climate compatible development."

|formation = 2010

|type = Alliance: Led by [[PricewaterhouseCoopers]] and including [[Overseas Development Institute]] (ODI), Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano, LEAD International, South South NorthSouthSouthNorth and INTRAC

|key_people = Sam Bickersteth, Chief Executive Officer

|website = [http://cdkn.org/?loclang=en_gb cdkn.org]

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The '''Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)''' is a £50 million (US$77 million) initiative that links poor countries with experts on climate change. Its aim is to help [[developing nations]] adapt to the consequences of [[climate change]] and build capacity for a [[low-carbon economy]]. It is run by an alliance of organisations, headed by the giant professional services firm [[PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP]] (PwC) and including: the [[Overseas Development Institute]] (a UK-based think tank on development and humanitarian issues); Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (a non-governmental organisation (NGO) for sustainable development based in Ecuador); LEAD International (a UK-based NGO that aims to inspire leadership in developing countries); South South NorthSouthSouthNorth, which aims to reduce poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa; and INTRAC (an internationalInternational NGO trainingTraining and researchResearch centreCentre in the UK(INTRAC).<ref>[http://www.scidev.net/en/news/policymakers-to-get-hotline-to-climate-experts.html Policymakers to get hotline to climate experts], SciDev Net, 17 March 2010</ref>

==CDKN's projects support climate-compatible development==

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* [http://www.odi.org.uk/ [[Overseas Development Institute]]]

* [http://www.ffla.net/new/Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano]

* [http://www.lead.org/ Lead International]

* [http://www.southsouthnorth.org/ SouthSouthNorth]

* [http://www.intrac.org/ International NGO Training and Research Centre]