CDKN Accelerating Inclusive Action Project

CDKN is a global Southern-led network founded in 2010 to advance climate-resilient development in the global South. The programme is managed by SouthSouthNorth, and implemented in partnership with Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (FFLA) and ICLEI South Asia. It will cover South Asia, South Africa and Latin America as the target regions.

While the initial focus of CDKN was on technical assistance, it has moved towards knowledge brokering on climate change in the later phase. In the current phase (Phase III), over five years (2022-27), CDKN will focus on advancing equitable, financed and ecosystem-based action on climate change. CDKN is co-funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) through the Step Change Initiative, which aims to accelerate equitable and inclusive locally-led adaptation.

Main expected outcomes:

• CDKN Objective 1: Supporting integration of gender equality and social inclusion in policies and practice to achieve climate-resilient development.
• CDKN Objective 2: Enabling access to appropriate and equitable finance for climate-resilient development that supports locally-led solutions.
• CDKN Objective 3: Strengthening implementation of equitable and locally-appropriate ecosystems-based adaptation to build the resilience of climate-affected communities and settlements.

The project will be implemented in three deepdive countries, India, Nepal and Bangladesh, with focus on supporting local governments to prepare locally appropriate resilience action plans and implement locally led, inclusive, ecosystem based interventions on ground. A strong focus is on capacity building and knowledge exchanges – both national and international.