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Climate and Development Knowledge Network @cdkn.org · 29/09/2026
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞? Join us for a critical conversation on putting equitable local leadership into practice across Africa! 🌍 📅 27 October 🕑 14:00 SAST 📍 Online 👉 bit.ly/4dcurOX @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @icleisouthasia.bsky.social
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 28/09/2026
If locally led adaptation (#LLA) is widely endorsed, why is shifting power still so hard? Too often, funding systems & incentives stay unchanged. Join @sei.org research & partners on the 30th of Sept to launch our report on LLA impact & solutions: www.eventbrite.se/e/what-count...
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What Counts: The State of Evidence of Outcomes of Locally Led Adaptation
Join the launch of a new report on the state of evidence on locally led adaptation and recommendations to bridge key divides.
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 26/09/2026
On #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay: how can we measure the health impacts of plastic pollution? SMEP research uses LCA and DALYs to assess recycling and upcycling in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. By #Instituto17, guided by Henrique Pacini (UNCTAD). smepprogramme.org/resources-1/...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 25/09/2026
Across the CLARE Programme, Southern-led research has already helped integrate climate resilience pathways into 40 government plans and influenced major global frameworks. Read more: clareprogramme.org/update/how-c...
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How CLARE research drives climate resilience | CLARE - CLimate Adaptation & REsilience
Climate change is already reshaping lives and livelihoods across Africa and the Asia-Pacific. The challenge is not only contributing to innovative climate research but ensuring that evidence leads to ...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 23/09/2026
Research only drives change when it reaches the right hands. 8 months after a CLARE Programme workshop, 77% of participants are using new knowledge-brokering tools to build stronger, more inclusive climate adaptation solutions. Read more: clareprogramme.org/impact/story...
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Story of change: Enhancing adaptation impact through strengthened knowledge brokering capabilities | CLARE - CLimate Adaptation & REsilience
Authored by Adéle Hosken, Xoliswa Ndeleni, Suzanne Carter, Lucia Scodanibbio CLARE Stories of Change are snapshots of how research and capacity strengthening initiatives that the programme supports ar...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 21/09/2026
If locally led adaptation (#LLA) is widely endorsed, why is shifting power still so hard? Too often, funding systems & incentives stay unchanged. Join @sei.org research & partners on the 30th of Sept to launch our report on LLA impact & solutions: www.eventbrite.se/e/what-count...
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What Counts: The State of Evidence of Outcomes of Locally Led Adaptation
Join the launch of a new report on the state of evidence on locally led adaptation and recommendations to bridge key divides.
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 18/09/2026
As #WIMExCom25 drafts guidance on #NELD in Majuro, communities across East Africa are already documenting losses that markets cannot price: land, culture, language and identity. See how local evidence is informing global discussions: southsouthnorth.org/east-africa-...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 15/09/2026
Reflecting on 5 years of what SMEP has shown: sustainable manufacturing, environmental responsibility, and inclusive growth can work together to deliver lasting impact. Read more: southsouthnorth.org/smep-sustain... #SMEP #SustainableManufacturing #InclusiveGrowth
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 10/09/2026
What does it take to advance gender equality and social inclusion in climate action? SSN’s skills lab brought climate and gender focal points together to strengthen advocacy, share lessons, and build influence where it matters most. southsouthnorth.org/gesi-advocac...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 08/09/2026
Calling all climate researchers, data scientists, and decision-makers! Abstract submissions are open for the What Works Climate Solutions Summit 2027 in Cape Town. ⏰ Deadline: 20 September, 2026 (AoE)
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 07/09/2026
Traditional flooded rice paddies are a key source of agricultural methane emissions. For International Day of #CleanAirForBlueSkies, explore 3 new @AfCAP briefs on scaling low-emission rice practices across Africa—lowering atmospheric pollutants while protecting food security.
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 02/09/2026
Across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Ghana, SSN has supported partners in strengthening climate finance, building institutional capacity, and turning climate ambition into action. Read more: southsouthnorth.org/country-led-... #ClimateAction #ClimateFinance #Africa
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Climate and Development Knowledge Network @cdkn.org · 01/09/2026
🖥️ The first two recordings from our webinar series on enabling and scaling locally led adaptation #LLA are now available 🇰🇪 👉 bit.ly/4gKmHES 🇲🇿 👉 bit.ly/3Sn2eOp 📖 Read more about the CDKN webinar series: bit.ly/4qt3Typ @southsouthnorth.org @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @icleisouthasia.bsky.social
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Climate and Development Knowledge Network @cdkn.org · 28/08/2026
📊 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
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Climate and Development Knowledge Network @cdkn.org · 12/08/2026
🇲🇿 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
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 25/08/2026
From 2022-2026, the GGE-EA: 📈 Trained 521 professionals 🌍 Strengthened data across 33 countries 🤝 Established new regional and international partnerships A lasting legacy for sustainable energy access. Read more: southsouthnorth.org/portfolio/gr...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 21/08/2026
SSN has taken the first formal step towards Green Climate Fund (GCF) accreditation. Building on years of supporting access to climate finance across Africa, this journey could help unlock even greater opportunities to mobilise resources where they're needed most. southsouthnorth.org/green-climat...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 20/08/2026
Join SSN & SMEP at #WWWeek for a key session: "Testing industrial water treatment and reuse economics in emerging markets" 🗓️ Sunday, 23 Aug | 11:00 CEST 📍 Stockholm (Room C4 - Level 2) Online: worldwaterweek.org/2026/tickets 📖 Details & speaker lineup: smepprogramme.org/testing-indu...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 18/08/2026
As we close this chapter, we're sharing key lessons on locally led urban resilience, inclusive governance, and turning community-driven solutions into action. Read the final reports here: southsouthnorth.org/portfolio/un...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 12/08/2026
Youth leadership isn't something we wait for. We lead it. This #YouthDay, we're celebrating the young climate leaders, innovators and change-makers supported through SSN programmes who are transforming communities, influencing policy and creating inclusive green opportunities across Africa.
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 10/08/2026
On the 9th of August, #InternationalDayOfTheWorldsIndigenousPeoples, we celebrated the knowledge, leadership, and stewardship that communities have nurtured for generations. Lasting climate solutions are built with the people closest to the challenges.
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 09/08/2026
This National Women's Day, SSN celebrates the women who shaped South Africa's past and recommits to building a more just, inclusive and equitable future through climate action grounded in gender justice. Read more: southsouthnorth.org/womens-day-g...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 07/08/2026
How can financial systems support climate-resilient development while responding to national priorities, realities, and development needs? The meaning of Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement for Africa. southsouthnorth.org/article-2-1c... #ClimateFinance #Article21c #ClimateAction #Africa
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 28/07/2026
On #NatureConservationDay, we're celebrating the ecosystems that support people, livelihoods and resilience. Across #SSN programmes, we support healthy soils, ecosystem-based adaptation and sustainable fisheries that help communities thrive alongside nature. 🌱🌊🌍 #ClimateAdaptation #OceanConservation
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 21/07/2026
As climate challenges grow and development finance becomes more constrained, collaboration, co-creation, and locally led solutions are more important than ever. SSN reflects on moving from alignment to action through transformative partnerships. southsouthnorth.org/climate-acti...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 15/07/2026
Watch how the Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre and partners use resource efficiency and cleaner production (#RECP) to transition industries into #resilient, #lowcarbon, #circular, and water-secure hubs through the SMEP Programme. Wacth video here: lnkd.in/e9iefcQ8
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ochsnews.bsky.social @ochsnews.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Great pleasure to present on Building Net-Zero: #Decarbonising the #African #Cement Sector at a webinar hosted by AfCAP @southsouthnorth.org @unops.org, GCAP & @sd-strategies.bsky.social. Here are the slides: www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
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Building Net-Zero: Decarbonizing the African Cement Sector | Alexander Ochs
It was a great pleasure to present on *Building Net-Zero: Decarbonising the African Cement Sector* at a webinar last week, hosted by the African Climate Action Partnership (AfCAP), in cooperation wi...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 14/07/2026
As our Operationalising a Just Transition in Africa programme comes to a close, we're proud of the partnerships, research, and learning that have helped advance conversations on equitable climate transitions across the continent. Explore its legacy: southsouthnorth.org/portfolio/op...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 02/07/2026
We know locally led climate finance works. The challenge now? Scaling it. A growing collective of Global South actors is aligning voices, evidence, and influence to reshape the system. Read full article: southsouthnorth.org/locally-led-... #ClimateFinance #LocallyLedAdaptation
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 25/06/2026
Communities are already leading climate adaptation—and it’s working. Flexible, trust-based funding can scale real impact from the ground up. Read the synthesis report here: southsouthnorth.org/wp-content/u... #LocallyLedAdaptation #ClimateFinance
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 23/06/2026
At a regional exchange in Nairobi, SSN brought together East African partners to centre lived experiences of non-economic loss & damage (NELD), from cultural loss to displacement. Read more 👇 southsouthnorth.org/lessons-from... #NELD #ClimateJustice #LossAndDamage
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 22/06/2026
The Resilience Hub returns with a full day of conversations on climate adaptation, policy & finance 23 June 2026 | Watch live: cop-resilience-hub.org Join from anywhere as we push climate action toward #COP31 ⭐SSN serves on the steering committee⭐ #ResilienceHub #LCAW2026 bsky.app/profile/copr...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 19/06/2026
We’re excited to see our director, Shehnaaz Moosa, contributing to key #LACW2026 conversations: 22 June-Infrastructure & Resilience 23 June-#ResilienceHub: connecting evidence & investment 25 June-Scaling MSME innovation for resilience SSN scaling locally led climate finance beyond pilots #SSNatLCAW
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 18/06/2026
As #SB64 ends, we're proud of the SouthSouthNorth, CDKN, and AFF teams for bringing ground-level insights to the global stage. From #GESI to energy & #ClimateFinance, our focus remains clear: moving beyond pilots to scale #LocallyLedAdaptation. #SSNatSB64 #SouthSouthNorth
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 12/06/2026
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
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 11/06/2026
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
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 09/06/2026
LIVE FROM #SB64: Samson Mbewe is facilitating the 1st UNFCCC Veredas Dialogue right now in Bonn! This builds directly on our recent work on operationalising Article 2.1(c) in Africa. 🌍 📄 Read our policy brief: southsouthnorth.org/operationali... 🤝 Let's collaborate! #ClimateFinance
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 07/06/2026
#CleanAirDay is shaped by the systems we transform. Through its programmes, SSN supports cleaner production and sustainable materials—reducing emissions from industry and fossil fuels. We also work with communities to address local pollution challenges. Cleaner air starts at the source.
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 05/06/2026
June is World Environment Month 🌱 Across 45 countries and 27 programmes, SSN connects global ambition with local action — from flood resilience in Durban to circular manufacturing, climate-smart agriculture, and knowledge that drives better decisions.
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 27/05/2026
SouthSouthNorth contributed to the updated WISER Manual for Co-Production in African Weather & Climate Services. Includes 18 techniques, 6 case studies, and revised principles to support co-production in practice. Access the manual here: collegeclimatezone.metoffice.gov.uk/ilp/pages/me...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 26/05/2026
SSN is proud to present the CLARE Webinar Series (May–Nov)! Join us to amplify climate adaptation leadership, champion co-creation & center Southern-led research. Open to all researchers, policymakers & community leaders. 🌍 🔗 RSVP: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 25/05/2026
SMEP Plastics Webinar 3/3 is now live: substitutes, compostability, and regional pathways. The discussion explores when alternatives to plastics can genuinely reduce pollution — and when they may not fit local systems and governance realities. Watch: youtu.be/h2Tw_2GiRyc
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SMEP Plastics Webinar 2/3: Traceability, standards, and regulatory alignment
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 25/05/2026
Africa Day 🌍 Not just adapting—leading. Explore how Africa shows up across SSN’s work: 👉 southsouthnorth.org?s=africa
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 22/05/2026
At SSN, biodiversity underpins resilience across people, economies, land & water. 🌿 Scaling locally-led EbA 🌱 450,000+ ha supported ♻️ Tackling pollution & degradation 🌍 Centring Indigenous & local knowledge Biodiversity is foundational to climate action. 🔗 southsouthnorth.org/wp-content/u...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 20/05/2026
Final call: the last SMEP plastics webinar looks at how to move from promising plastic substitutes to real-world adoption, covering policy pathways, trade, and standards. Insights from participants will shape the final synthesis. 20 May docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 19/05/2026
Pleased to see this updated WISER Manual for Co-Production from SSN’s WISER programme. A practical guide grounded in real experience, supporting more inclusive and effective weather and climate services across Africa. collegeclimatezone.metoffice.gov.uk/ilp/pages/me...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 15/05/2026
Something to watch this weekend 👀 SSN convened partners from DR Congo, Kenya, South Sudan & Uganda to share learning on NELD and community resilience. This video highlights key insights from the exchange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipnK...
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NELD (Non-Economic Loss and Damage) East Africa Regional Learning Exchange
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 15/05/2026
SMEP Plastics Webinar 2/3 explores traceability, standards & regulatory alignment—how to build trust, accountability & market access as plastics recovery scales. Watch: youtu.be/h2Tw_2GiRyc Register for the next session here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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SMEP Plastics Webinar 2/3: Traceability, standards, and regulatory alignment
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 13/05/2026
Reaching the frontlines 🌍 What does it take to shift climate finance to local actors? Join us on 26 May to explore lessons from the Next Level Grants Facility. 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SouthSouthNorth @southsouthnorth.org · 12/05/2026
Introducing RAIA — a new SSN programme under CLARE, alongside CREWS & ARA, advancing climate action through collaboration and innovation. More updates to follow — keep an eye on SSN’s news section: southsouthnorth.org/news/ #ClimateAction #SSN
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