📊 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆 by Sinovuyo Ntandekazi Mathibela on how CDKN's new toolkit hopes to unlock local agency in climate finance 👉 bit.ly/4x55V9K This CDKN blog presents the new ‘Ideas to Impact’ toolkit being developed by CDKN. @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @icleisouthasia.bsky.social

🌍 Have you registered for our 𝐓𝐖𝐎 exciting webinars happening this week on enabling and scaling locally led adaptation (#LLA)? 25 August: bit.ly/4qjYBW1 28 August: bit.ly/4cBscUV 🌐 Learn more about CDKN's webinar series on enabling & scaling LLA & the other webinars we have planned: bit.ly/4qt3Typ

🌍 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬? Join us for 2 webinars on turning knowledge into impact across scales. 📅  Webinar 1: bit.ly/4qpsuEa 📅  Webinar 2: bit.ly/4grTSgd 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: bit.ly/4qt3Typ

🎭🇨🇲 Comment l’art peut-il contribuer à renforcer la résilience climatique ? Nouveau blog en dialogue avec Arnaud Baana Enono & Essia Guezzi 👉 bit.ly/46aKg4F Dans notre dernier blog, nous revenons sur une initiative de Grand Slam National Cameroun, bénéficiaire du programme K2A du CDKN.

🎭🇨🇲 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? New blog in conversation with Arnaud Baana Enono & Essia Guezzi 👉 bit.ly/45WStJX In our latest blog we reflect on an initiative from CDKN’s K2A grantee Grand Slam National Cameroun. 📖 Lisez le blog en Français: bit.ly/46aKg4F @southsouthnorth.org

🇰🇪 This #InternationalYouthDay, join us on 25 Aug for a webinar on how Nairobi's youth are advancing locally led climate action 👉 bit.ly/4qjYBW1 With SDI #Kenya & Muungano wa Wanavijiji, we will explore how #youth leaders are employing knowledge brokering to bridge the gap between evidence & LLA.

🌍 On #InternationalYouthDay, CDKN celebrates the ideas, input & ambition of young people who are driving #climateaction in their communities. Visit our website for examples of how our work on #LLA and climate resilience supports young people across continents 👉 cdkn.org

🇲🇿 Register for CDKN and Knowledge-to-Action grantee Micaia's webinar on #foodsovereignty and locally led adaptation (LLA) 👉 bit.ly/4cBscUV 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐃𝐊𝐍'𝐬 𝐋LA 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐬. @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social

🇰🇪 Register for CDKN, Shack Dwellers International #Kenya (SDI Kenya) & Muungano wa Wanavijiji's #webinar on how Nairobi's youth leaders advance locally led #ClimateAction 👉 bit.ly/4qjYBW1 This webinar is part of a series on enabling & scaling LLA. 📖 Read more: muungano.net @southsouthnorth.org

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆: 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 👉 bit.ly/4yZJuon CDKN’s latest blog, by Prince Ansah, Zelda Gadegbeku and Valerie Kplorm Aku Nutakor, explores why investing in the next generation of African climate researchers matters.

🖥️ 🌐 🗣️ 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐃𝐊𝐍’𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐋𝐋𝐀) Register now for the 1st webinar 👉 bit.ly/4wcpbS3 We look forward to seeing you online! @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @icleisouthasia.bsky.social

A new CDKN Inside story by Shelta G. & Patricia Bamanyaki explores how in Ghana women are using traditional songs to share climate knowledge, spark community dialogue & strengthen resilience. 📄 Read here: lnkd.in/dJ9R98DW 🎥 Watch the accompanying documentary: bit.ly/4fHJdOc @southsouthnorth.org

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞? Find out in CDKN's new blog by Essia Guezzi 👉 bit.ly/4pECwAS 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦? 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘱𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘓𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social

As part of #SB64 in Bonn 🇩🇪 CDKN supported a #UNFCCC skills lab workshop to strengthen advocacy for GESI. A new blog, by CDKN's @lisamcnamara.bsky.social & Patricia Aruho Bamanyaki, asks: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 GESI 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝? 👉 bit.ly/3Tx7zTb @southsouthnorth.org

🌍 🎦 CDKN's new 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 podcast series is amplifying the voices shaping Africa's climate future Tune in here: bit.ly/4gKhL4v The podcast series is part of CDKN's Amplifying the Voice of African Researchers (AVAR) project. Read more about the AVAR project here: bit.ly/3TbY7EJ

CDKN's #K2A grantee, Nature and People as One - NAPO, has been selected as a finalist for the #RestorLifeAward! A #crowdfunding campaign to support them is currently ongoing on the @maearth.com platform. 🔗 Support them here: bit.ly/4ytQgCA @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social

CDKN's new learning brief on locally led #adaptation in #Africa 👉 bit.ly/4ynjza4 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 #𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞? 🗣️ Available in English, French & Portuguese 🌍 The full synthesis report will be published later this year @southsouthnorth.org

🌾 Watch @mairidupar.bsky.social & Milagre Nuvunga at last week’s #LCAW in a lively panel discussion, co-hosted by @odi.global & @fao.org, on how just transitions can deliver decent livelihoods, women’s empowerment and climate resilience across agrifood systems. 🌾 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmp...

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📢 New policy brief out now explores a humans-rights based approach for EbA 👉 bit.ly/4w0d3UE Co-authored by Nadia Sitas & Hannah Sack and published by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), this brief features key case studies from CDKN K2A grantees. @southsouthnorth.org

🌍🇩🇪 𝐂𝐃𝐊𝐍 at 𝐒𝐁𝟔𝟒 👉 bit.ly/3Q4JZvH Tomorrow at #SB64, CDKN will be at this advocacy strategies for #GESI integration skills lab, an interactive session focused on practical skills, facilitated by @lisamcnamara.bsky.social, Patricia Bamanyaki, Arsema Andargatchew & Nadia Sitas. @southsouthnorth.org

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How do we maximise the impact of 125+ National Gender Focal Points? ⚖️ Join the @cdkn.org & SSN hybrid skills lab this Saturday! Facilitated by Patricia Bamanyaki, Lisa McNamara, Arsema Andargatchew & Nadia Sitas (remotely from CT). 🔗 Details: cdkn.org/story/cdkn-b... #GESI #SB64 #SSNatSB64

🌍🇩🇪 𝐂𝐃𝐊𝐍 at 𝐒𝐁𝟔𝟒 👉 bit.ly/3Q4JZvH Tomorrow at #SB64, CDKN co-convenes a #UNFCCC side event on scaling finance & implementation of LLA, with @iied.bsky.social & Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance. @lisamcnamara.bsky.social will share lessons from LLA in practice & Leitoro Adrian will open the session.

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How do we scale Locally Led Adaptation from principle to practice? Join our official UNFCCC Side Event at #SB64 with Adrian Leitoro (NAPO) & @cdkn.org's Lisa McNamara sharing lessons from African community leaders. 📍 Room Bonn 🔗 Session details: cdkn.org/story/cdkn-b... #LocallyLedAdaptation

🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we’re sharing our poster for EbA Knowledge Day ahead of #SB64, showing how climate knowledge is resulting in locally led action through CDKN’s K2A grants 🌍 @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @iied.bsky.social @iclei.org @lisamcnamara.bsky.social

🌍🇩🇪 𝐂𝐃𝐊𝐍 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐁𝟔𝟒 👉 bit.ly/3Q4JZvH From 8–18 June, CDKN will engage at the #UNFCCC #SB64 sessions in #Bonn, in discussions that will inform decisions at #COP31. Our Programme Lead, @lisamcnamara.bsky.social, and partners will represent CDKN across a range of official and partner events.

🇪🇹 A recent Youth Climate Action Workshop organised by Enfluencers & EWYCA, with the support of CDKN & @southsouthnorth.org, provided a platform for young climate leaders to connect, learn & contribute to Ethiopia’s climate future 🌍 Learn more about our work in Ethiopia 👉 bit.ly/4dWBMSa

🇪🇹 How are community-led solutions driving climate resilience in Ethiopia? 🇪🇹 👉 bit.ly/4fMWeri A new Learning Story shows how, in Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains, a community-led EbA project implemented by ORDA Ethiopia and CARE Ethiopia is delivering real, tangible change for both people and nature.

🌎 REMINDER: Join CDKN's Prince Ansah and Valerie Kplorm Aku Nutakor this Friday for the 1st #webinar of the PCCB Network Capacity-Building Series! 🌎 📅 29 May 2026 🕐 13:00–14:30 (UTC+2) 💻 Register here: bit.ly/49JPmHg @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social

🌿 Ahead of #BiodiversityDay, learn how CDKN's work supports locally led, rights-based approaches that integrate #biodiversity & #climateaction Read here 👉 bit.ly/4dDVIZW Photo credit: @Nature and People as One (NaPO) @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social #InternationalBiodiversityDay

NEW BLOG: Forests at the centre of global action: Insights from practice as UNFF21 convenes 👉 bit.ly/4ntLlwf As the 21st session of the UN Forum on Forests is underway, Nadia Sitas, @mairidupar.bsky.social & Cris Robertson review why effective forest conservation starts with local leadership.

CDKN’s case study on advancing gender equity and climate resilience through baobab fruit value chains has just been featured on @preventionweb.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4tvRnOr The case study by Andrew Kingman draws on more than a decade of work by Micaia & its partnership with Baobab Products Mozambique

🌎 Join CDKN's Prince Ansah & Valerie Kplorm Aku Nutakor at the first webinar of the PCCB Network Capacity-Building Series! 🌎 👉 Register here 👉 bit.ly/49JPmHg 📅 29 May 2026 🕐 13:00–14:30 (UTC+2) @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social