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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
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
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
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
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
On this #InternationalYouthDay we celebrate African youth leading transformative climate action & the power young leaders have in shaping sustainable futures.

Read our #blog, showcasing 12 remarkable African youth projects carried out by CDKN Justice awardees: bit.ly/4oypV1g

@southsouthnorth.org
August 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
⏰ HAPPENING TODAY: Online #webinar at 2-4pm EAT!

🔗 Register now bit.ly/3TUbVRq to join a conversation that will shape #SoAR2025 & influence the road to #COP30.

Co-organised with ARIN & STEP Change metrics working group

@southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @lisamcnamara.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
RECAP: Day 3 of CDKN’s #knowledgebrokering training in #Ethiopia, focusing on the Theory of Change, provided provided a practical space for youth to engage on #climateaction
@southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @lisamcnamara.bsky.social

#YouthCanvasEthiopia #youthtraining #CDKNEthiopia
July 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
On the ground at #EndaClimateWeek2025 in Dakar: CDKN's Diop Ndeye Coumba & Arnaud Baana Enono are taking part, highlighting #LLA, #Indigenousknowledge & #localclimatefinance in this platform for local climate solutions

@southsouthnorth.org @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Currently underway: CDKN's 4-day workshop on how #knowledgebrokering can enhance fundable projects & their impact
Organised with EWYCA & Enfluencers in #Ethiopia, the training is an opportunity to connect, collaborate & solve real-world problems 😊
@southsouthnorth.org @lisamcnamara.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
From 21 to 25 July, CDKN's partner, Enda Energie, will host their annual Climate & Energy Week in Dakar, #Senegal, with the support of @southsouthnorth.org, @oxfamgb.bsky.social, and others.

📅 Full programme: bit.ly/44ONLwN

🔗 Watch the sessions live: bit.ly/4kJhJZ4

#EndaClimateWeek2025
July 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We'd like to hear from you!

Kindly share your feedback on our Africa work with the below surveys:

🔸Ghana climate literacy games bit.ly/4kE0E2o
🔸Ethiopia GESI training manual bit.ly/4kXXas1
🔸Kenya technical briefs bit.ly/4lol5Sh
🔸Knowledge brokering reflection cards bit.ly/4kKZ4fj

Thank you 🙂
July 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM