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CDKN works across [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Latin America and the Caribbean]], with a focus on 12 priority countries: Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru and El Salvador. <ref>[https://www.odi.org/projects/2202-climate-and-development-knowledge-network-cdkn CDKN Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)], Overseas Development Institute, accessdate 1 May 2017</ref>
== Africa ==
=== Future Climate For Africa ===
CDKN hosts the Future Climate for Africa programme’s Capacity Development and Knowledge Exchange Unit. Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) aims to generate fundamentally new climate science focused on Africa, and to ensure that this science has an impact on human development across the continent. FCFA's goal is to reduce disruption and damage from climate change and to safeguard economic development and poverty eradication efforts over the long-term. In this way, FCFA aims to make new African infrastructure and urban and rural plans and investments more climate-resilient.<ref>[ http://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/20706 Future Climate for Africa], PreventionWeb, accessdate 2 May 2017</ref>
=== A climate change curriculum for Southern Africa ===
CDKN also supported seven universities from five southern African countries in a project led by the [[University of Cape Town]], to develop a master's curriculum on climate change and sustainable development for the [[Southern African Regional Universities Association]] (SARUA). <ref>[http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20140910113736177 A climate change curriculum for Southern Africa], Michelle Paterson, ''University World News'', accessdate 25 April 2017</ref>
=== Building Rwanda’s capacity for climate compatible development ===
CDKN has been involved in capacity building in Rwanda through the national environment and climate change fund, FONERWA – the largest climate fund of its kind in Africa. By building capacity at national and district level to scope, develop and implement successful climate compatible development projects, the work will help support implementation of Rwanda’s Green Growth & Climate Resilience Strategy and build momentum for low carbon, climate resilient economic growth in the country.<ref>[ http://southsouthnorth.org/climate-and-development-knowledge-network-cdkn/ Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)], South South North, accessdate 3 May 2017</ref>
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<ref>[ http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/Printer/2016-03-17/198071/ Nyabugogo businesses lose Rwf178m to flooding annually, shows survey], The New Times, accessdate 3 May 2017</ref>
=== The impacts of climate change in Uganda ===
In 2016, CDKN produced the report, an [https://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/UGANDA_Economic-assessment-of-climate-change_WEB.pdf Economic assessment of the impacts of climate change in Uganda], which was commissioned by the Government of [[Uganda]]. It aimed to provide the Government with economic evidence on the current and future costs associated with climate variability and predicted climate change, and the necessary adaptation measures for different sectors at both national and local scales. This evidence is intended to help policy-makers mainstream climate change and resilience into national and sectoral policies and develop the case for investing in adaptation. <ref>[ https://www.weadapt.org/knowledge-base/national-adaptation-planning/inaction-on-climate-change-will-cost-uganda-20-times-more-than-adaptation Inaction on climate change will cost Uganda 20 times more than adaptation], WeAdapt, accessdate 2 May 2017</ref>
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<ref>[https://www.weadapt.org/knowledge-base/national-adaptation-planning/inaction-on-climate-change-will-cost-uganda-20-times-more-than-adaptation Inaction on climate change will cost Uganda 20 times more than adaptation], WeAdapt, accessdate 2 May 2017</ref>
== Asia ==
=== The Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan ===
After a heat wave hit [[Ahmedabad]], a western city of 5.5 million people, in May 2010, killing over 1,300 people, local authorities mapped areas with "high-risk" populations including slums, as part of an extreme heat action plan. <ref>[http://in.reuters.com/article/india-heatwave-disasters-idINKBN0OD2GT20150529 Ahmedabad offers way to beat the heat as 1,786 killed in heat wave], Nita Bhalla, Reuters, accessdate 3 May 2017</ref> CDKN supported the creation and roll-out of the action plan. <ref>[http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/healthcare/casestudies/heat-health-action-plan-in-India.html Beat the heat: Heat health action plan in India], PwC, accessdate 3 May 2017</ref>
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Women and young people at the forefront of climate adaptation action. The Ahmedabad heat wave project shows that women hawkers and street vendors are natural and easy brokers of learning around how to deal with heat wave. They pick up measures to respond as well as pass on the message to other women and children in the city. <ref>[ http://reliefweb.int/report/india/feature-severe-heat-wave-grips-india-authorities-can-draw-insights-ahmedabad-experience Severe heat wave grips India – Authorities can draw on insights from Ahmedabad experience], ReliefWeb, accessdate 2 May 2017</ref>
=== Scaling up climate smart agriculture ===
In Nepal, the CDKN project “Scaling Up Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Nepal”, is developing portfolios of targeted climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices for benefitting women and marginalised farmers of the three agro-ecological zones of Nepal. <ref>[http://libird.org/app/projects/view.aspx?record_id=61 Scaling Up Climate Smart Agriculture in Nepal (CSA)], LI-BIRD, accessdate 2 May 2017</ref>
=== Pakistan’s renewable energy potential ===
Another CDKN project found that the use of photovoltaic panels in an industrial sector in Sialkot, Pakistan, could mitigate up to 377,000 tons of carbon dioxide and gain average savings of US$27,400 per year on electricity costs. The project, conducted alongside Ecofys, assessed a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) as a policy tool to provide renewable energy to the city’s industry.<ref>[ http://www.ecofys.com/en/news/sialkot-in-pakistan-nama-could-provide-industry-with-access-to-renewables-a/ NAMA could provide industry with access to renewables and trigger significant emissions reductions], Ecofys, accessdate 2 May 2017</ref>
== Latin America and the Caribbean ==
=== Cities Footprint Project ===
In Latin America and the Caribbean, CDKN is working alongside municipal governments to orientate the growth of their cities towards low carbon and climate resilient development through the Cities Footprint Project. In its first phase, Cities Footprints has been implemented in three cities: La Paz in Bolivia, Quito in Ecuador and Lima in Perú.
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The project focuses on assessing the carbon and water footprints of each municipal government and of each participating city, and on promoting [greenhouse gas emissions] reductions and water management measures that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation respectively. <ref>[http://ella.practicalaction.org/knowledge-new-post/introducing-the-cities-footprint-project/ Introducing the Cities Footprint], ELLA Network accessdate 2 May 2017</ref>
=== Resilient Cities Initiative on Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean ===
A joint initiative between the [[International Development Research Centre]] (IDRC) and CDKN, the Resilient Cities Initiative, helps strengthen decision-making and scale-up effective action on climate resilient development to improve the livelihoods of those most affected by climate change in Latin America. <ref>[ https://www.idrc.ca/en/project/resilient-cities-initiative-climate-change-latin-america-and-caribbean Resilient Cities Initiative on Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean], International Development Research Centre (IDRC) accessdate 2 May 2017</ref>
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* Effects of booms and busts and climate disturbances on livelihoods and resilience of small Amazon delta cities. This project will chart the history of economic misfortunes and climate variability and change in small Amazon delta cities. <ref>[ https://www.idrc.ca/en/project/resilient-cities-initiative-climate-change-latin-america-and-caribbean Resilient Cities Initiative on Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean], International Development Research Centre (IDRC) accessdate 2 May 2017</ref>
== Negotiations Support ==
CDKN’s Negotiations Support programme provides legal and technical support to negotiators from the most climate vulnerable countries. These countries have the most to lose from climate change but are often unable to fully represent their interests in international climate negotiations.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/dfid-research-outputs/supporting-international-climate-negotiators-a-monitoring-and-evaluation-framework
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The Negotiations Support programme won the International category at the Management Consulting Association Awards for the negotiation support work around the Paris Climate Agreement.<ref>[https://www.pwc.co.uk/services/sustainability-climate-change/sustainability-and-climate-change-credentials.html Our sustainability and climate change awards], www.pwc.uk, accessdate 16 May 2017</ref>
== Legal Response Initiative (LRI) ==
CDKN funds and supports the Legal Response Initiative (LRI), which seeks to create a more level playing field between actors in the climate change negotiations. <ref>[http://legalresponseinitiative.org/about-us/supporters/ Legal Response Initiative], Supporting us, accessdate 4 May 2017</ref>
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The Legal Response Initiative won ‘Best Education Initiative’ at the Climate Week Awards in 2014<ref>[http://legalresponseinitiative.org/ Legal Response Initiative], About, accessdate 4 May 2017</ref> and 2017. <ref>[https://cdkn.org/2014/03/news-cdkn-wins-climate-week-award-for-legal-response-initiative/?loclang=en_gb CDKN wins Climate Week Award for Legal Response Initiative], Climate and Development Knowledge Network, accessdate 4 May 2017</ref>
== CDKN book: Mainstreaming climate compatible development ==
In 2015, CDKN launched a digital book, [https://www.cdkn.org/mainstreaming/ Mainstreaming Climate Compatible Development], which provides insights and lessons learned from practical experience in increasing climate resilience in developing countries. It informs and supports decision makers, development planners and practitioners working to address climate change by sharing practical approaches to address key challenges of climate compatible development. <ref>[http://sdg.iisd.org/news/cdkn-launches-digital-book-on-mainstreaming-climate-compatible-development/ CDKN Launches Digital Book on Mainstreaming Climate Compatible Development], Stefan Jungcurt, International Institute for Sustainable Development, accessdate 1 May 2017</ref>
== Partnerships ==
In 2015, CDKN became the co-secretariat of the [[Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP)]] alongside the [[National Renewable Energy Laboratory]] (NREL). <ref>[http://ledsgp.org/about/?loclang=en_gb About], Low Emission Development Global Partnership, accessdate 3 May 2017</ref>
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Climate Knowledge Brokers], accessdate 3 May 2017</ref>
== References ==
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=== External links ===
* [http://cdkn.org/?loclang=en_gb Climate and Development Knowledge Network]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Climate-and-Development-Knowledge-Network/145112195508482 CDKN on Facebook]
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