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It’s Day 2 at #COP30 in Belem, Brazil 🌎

Today CDKN's partner Enda Energie leads a session highlighting lessons from CDKN Senegal’s #LLA journey.

📅 11 November 13.00-14.00 (GMT-3)
📍 Senegal Pavilion
🔗 Join the session: bit.ly/4p1CktQ

Find out more about CDKN’s work in Senegal 👉bit.ly/4p35WHu
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
#COP30 is just around the corner!

CDKN partners will be participating at several sessions, shaping conversations on adaptation & resilience, placing the knowledge & leadership of the Global South at the centre of resilient solutions to climate adaptation challenges.

Find out more 👉 bit.ly/43V7Gdy
November 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Finance is never just about numbers.

CDKN's latest blog unpacks some of the key takeaways from a recent PCCB Network webinar co-hosted with SwedBio, Soka Gakkai International & the Global Youth Biodiversity Network.

📖 Read how we can rethink finance through a rights-based lens 👉 bit.ly/3JsRZDF
Rethinking climate and biodiversity finance through a rights-based lens
When we talk about financing the response to climate change and biodiversity loss, the discussion often turns to numbers; how much is being pledged, how much is being spent, how big the gap remains. B...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In a new #casestudy, CDKN’s @mairidupar.bsky.social explores the experiences of Indigenous Nepalese women with forest‑based enterprises
Co-authored with Kanchan Lama, it is part of a background paper for ADB’s Asia-Pacific Climate Report
📖Read the case study bit.ly/3LkeWt3 and report bit.ly/4oLsMmR
October 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Last month CDKN Alliance Partner Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (FFLA) hosted a dialogue to reflect on the ethics of the climate crisis 🌎

📖 Read more in this article, originally published on the FFLA website in Spanish: bit.ly/4hvInoe

#CDKNLatinAmerica #GlobalEthicalStocktake #COP30
FFLA hosts dialogue to reflect on ethics and climate action ahead of COP30
On 16 September, Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (FFLA), a CDKN partner, convened women leaders, community representatives, activists and conservation groups from across Ecuador to reflect on the eth...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📢 JOB OPPORTUNITY: CDKN seeks a Grant Manager for Locally Led Adaptation

Deadline for application: midnight (SAST) on 23 November 2025

More info below 👇

#jobopportunity #grantmanager #LLA #climatejobs
@netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @lisamcnamara.bsky.social
#JobVacancy: SSN seeks a Grant Manager for Locally Led Adaptation to join the @cdkn.org programme.

Apply before midnight (SAST) on 23 November 2025.

More info & apply: lnkd.in/dUrNfdFT

#vacancy
#jobseekerSA
#jobseekersSA
#greenjobs
October 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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🚀 Just launched: The final report from the #InclusiveConversations series, hosted by Swedbio, Focali, Soka Gakkai International and @cdkn.org, is now available!

Explore how the human rights-based approach is essential for building sustainable solutions. 🌱
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October 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
How can #philanthropy break out of the adaptation vs mitigation approach that creates static solutions?

Exploring the concept of the #ResilienceContinuum, this article gives practical examples and constructive advice.

📖 bit.ly/42Rkt0n

@southsouthnorth.org @impatienceearth.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🍃 UPDATE: The SBSTTA 27 - KEY ASKS BRIEF has been finalised!

This brief, collaboratively prepared by members of the Human Rights & Biodiversity Working Group, offers key recommendations for parties on how to center human rights in the CBD

🔗 Read the full brief: bit.ly/3KRenqG

@southsouthnorth.org
October 20, 2025 at 9:46 AM
CDKN’s EbA Thematic Lead, Nadia Sitas, will represent CDKN at multiple events aligned with CBD SBSTTA‑27 and SB‑8j1, taking place in #Panama from 20-30 October.

Don't miss this opportunity to reach out and connect!

More details 👉 bit.ly/472GURe

@southsouthnorth.org @lisamcnamara.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
CDKN organised a 4-day training of practical learning for young climate leaders in #Ethiopia on #knowledgebrokering.

The #video below shares reflections from participants and trainers. If you work on youth-led climate action, this is worth a watch.

📽️ youtu.be/how_LYFnLrk?si=tF-ico6j9xDHzOP-
CDKN Ethiopia & Youth Canvas: How knowledge brokering turns ideas into high-impact projects
YouTube video by Climate and Development Knowledge Network
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October 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
How can we better track climate action impact in a transparent way that benefits the national & county levels in Kenya? 📊

Find out in this new CDKN #blog by Esperanza Karaho, exploring a new standardised indicator handbook & digital #MERL tool for #climateaction in #Kenya.

📖bit.ly/43m1QBH
October 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📢 OPPORTUNITY: Call for case studies for LBO-3

Local Biodiversity Outlooks (LBO) is accepting case study proposals for the 3rd edition of Local Biodiversity Outlooks.

Deadline: 24 October
More details: bit.ly/4390ASo

@lisamcnamara.bsky.social @forestpeoplesp.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Are you interested in becoming an #ExpertReviewer for the IPCC? ✅

Join the #onlinetraining for Expert Reviewers to help shape the IPCC Cities Report!

📅 8 October 2025
🕒 12:00–14:00 SAST
📍 Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/4mMIcps

@southsouthnorth.org @ipcc.bsky.social @lisamcnamara.bsky.social #CLAREProgramme
October 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
📢 New Policy Brief out now
T20 South Africa has published a short #policybrief, with contributions from Samson Mbewe, Charlotte Phatsimo Rahman, @mairidupar.bsky.social, & Shehnaaz Moosa
📖 Read more 👉 bit.ly/3Kle5In
@southsouthnorth.org @lisamcnamara.bsky.social @odi.global
September 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
⏰ SAVE THE DATE ⏰

Don't miss this virtual event: Rights-based Finance for Climate and Biodiversity: Enabling Just Transition and Transformative Change

🗓️When: 2nd October 14:00-15:30 UTC+2
➡️Register: bit.ly/3KqGpsP

@netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @lisamcnamara.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🌍 Save the Date – Climate Week NYC 2025 🌍

Join us in rethinking law & justice at our one-day event at #ClimateWeekNYC

📅 22 September 2025
📍 New York University School of Law
🔗Pre-register: lnkd.in/djV3Efhu

@southsouthnorth.org @lisamcnamara.bsky.social @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @besnet.world
September 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
CDKN #Africa 's fellow, Dr Lum Sonita Awah, from the Early‑Career Research Fellowship, highlights the urgency of adopting a systems approach to tackle flooding in Limbe, Cameroon 🌍
📖Read the full #blog here: bit.ly/46iIsaB

@southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @lisamcnamara.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📢 New blog out!

This #blog, by Manju Adhikari & Rahul Singh of #CDKNAsia, highlights Nepal’s significant vulnerability to climate change.

Read more here 👉 bit.ly/4n3Hx3t

@southsouthnorth.org @icleisouthasia.bsky.social @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @lisamcnamara.bsky.social
#Nepal #LAPA #LLA
August 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
📽️CDKN’s Valerie Nutakor shares reflections on how financing strategies in her home country Ghana compare to the approaches used in the Miu-Mwala project in Kenya.

👉 www.youtube.com/shorts/6GNPDQXpvok

@southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @lisamcnamara.bsky.social #LLAworkshop2025 #LLA
CDKN's Valerie Nutakor shares insights from a field visit to Miu-Mwala Irrigation Weir in Machakos
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August 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I'm honoured to be in Machakos Kenya with @cdkn.org & our fantastic partners who are realising locally led climate adaptation in communities & districts in 15 countries. We're unpacking how to identify, mobilise local & external resources; deepen gender & social inclusion for resilience @odi.global
August 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The CDKN LLA Workshop started yesterday in Machakos, Kenya!

Day 1 included a visit to a locally led project on food & water security, with the County Government of Machakos & the FLLoCA programme

Follow us as we rethink how climate adaptation can truly be driven from the ground up 🌱
August 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🚨 HAPPENING TODAY at 13:00 UTC+2!
🔗 Register now for this free virtual event: bit.ly/4oCNBl2
CDKN will be discussing #knowledgebrokering & addressing some of the issues that need to be overcome for climate action work to be most impactful.

@southsouthnorth.org @lisamcnamara.bsky.social #PCCBNetwork
August 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
💡Next week, at the CDKN #LLA workshop, our teams will come together to share learnings about what works.

Gearing up to the #workshop, participants were asked "What comes to mind when you think of LLA?"

See some of their answers below 💬

#LLAWorkshop2025 #AdaptationLearning #CDKNinAction
August 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
📅 SAVE THE DATE!

CDKN is hosting a dynamic session with the #PCCBNetwork to explore the concept & principles of #knowledgebrokering & #cocreation

📅 21 August 13:00-14:00 UTC+2

🔗 Register for this free virtual event: bit.ly/4oCNBl2

@southsouthnorth.org @lisamcnamara.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM