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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, LEAD Pakistan, SouthSouthNorth and SouthSouthNorthINTRAC
|key_people = Sam Bickersteth, Chief Executive Officer
|website = [http://cdkn.org/?loclang=en_gb cdkn.org]
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The '''[http://cdkn.org/ Climate and Development Knowledge Network]''' ('''CDKN''') is a £72 million (US$100 million) initiative that links poor countries with experts on climate change. Funded by the UK's [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development Department for International Development] ([DfID) and the [http://www.government.nl/ministries/bz/organisational-structure/directorates-general Netherlands Directorate-General for International Cooperation] (DGIS)], 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 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 PakistanInternational (ana UK-based NGO that worksaims to developinspire networksleadership ofin people and institutions promotingdeveloping sustainable developmentcountries); andLEAD Pakistan; SouthSouthNorth, (an NGO thatwhich aims to reduce poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa; and International NGO Training and Research Centre (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> The Network Council governs how the Alliance is run. The 11 Council members include Simon Maxwell (Independent, Executive Chair), Williams Johnson (CEO, LEAD International) and [[Yolanda Kakabadse]] (Director, Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano).
==CDKN's projects support climate-compatible development==
* [http://cdkn.org/?loclang=en_gb Climate & Development Knowledge Network]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Climate-and-Development-Knowledge-Network/145112195508482 CDKN on Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/cdknetwork CDKN Twitter]
* [http://www.pwc.co.uk/ PricewaterhouseCoopers]
* [http://www.odi.org.uk/ Overseas Development Institute]
* [http://www.ffla.net/new/ Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano]
* [http://www.lead.org/ Lead International]
* [http://www.lead.org.pk/ Lead Pakistan]
* [http://www.southsouthnorth.org/ SouthSouthNorth]
* [http://www.intrac.org/ International NGO Training and Research Centre]
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