Climate and Development Knowledge Network: Difference between revisions

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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 INTRACSouthSouthNorth

|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 £72 million (US$100 million) initiative that links poor countries with experts on climate change. Funded by the UK's Department for International Development [[DfID]] and 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 InternationalPakistan (a UK-basedan NGO that aims to inspire leadership in developing Asian countries); LEAD Pakistan;and SouthSouthNorth, which 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, made up of 11 members, governs how the Alliance is run. TheNetwork's 11independent CouncilExecutive membersChair includeis Simon Maxwell (Independent, Executive Chair), Williams Johnson (CEO, LEAD International) and [[Yolanda Kakabadse]] (Director, Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano).

==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.lead.org.pk/ Lead Pakistan]

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

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

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