Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is a £72 million (US$100 million) initiative that links poor countries with experts on climate change. Funded by DfID, its aim is to help developing nations adapt to the consequences of climate change and build capacity for a low-carbon economy. It is run by an alliance of organisations, headed by the professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and including: the Overseas Development Institute (a UK-based think tank on development and humanitarian issues); Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (a non-governmental organisation (NGO) for sustainable development based in Ecuador); LEAD International (a UK-based NGO that aims to inspire leadership in developing countries); LEAD Pakistan; SouthSouthNorth, which aims to reduce poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa; and International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC). The Network Council governs how the Alliance is run. The 11 Council members include Simon Maxwell (Independent, Executive Chair), Williams Johnson (CEO, LEAD International) and Yolanda Kakabadse (Director, Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano).. }
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- Climate_&_Development_Knowledge_Network abstract "The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is a £72 million (US$100 million) initiative that links poor countries with experts on climate change. Funded by DfID, its aim is to help developing nations adapt to the consequences of climate change and build capacity for a low-carbon economy. It is run by an alliance of organisations, headed by the professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and including: the Overseas Development Institute (a UK-based think tank on development and humanitarian issues); Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (a non-governmental organisation (NGO) for sustainable development based in Ecuador); LEAD International (a UK-based NGO that aims to inspire leadership in developing countries); LEAD Pakistan; SouthSouthNorth, which aims to reduce poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa; and International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC). The Network Council governs how the Alliance is run. The 11 Council members include Simon Maxwell (Independent, Executive Chair), Williams Johnson (CEO, LEAD International) and Yolanda Kakabadse (Director, Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano).".