CDKN: Second international research call on climate compatible development
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) supports developing countries to respond to the challenges posed by climate change and to deliver climate-compatible development. It offers advice and technical assistance, cutting-edge research, strategic knowledge sharing and partnership building. Within the research stream, we make periodic global research calls on specific topics.
CDKN announces its second global research call, valued at about £4 million, on the themes of climate compatible development and disaster risk management and resilience, with a closing date of 24th October 2011.
CDKN invite proposals on the following subthemes:
THEME 1: Climate Compatible Development, including three subthemes:
1. Designing and delivering climate compatible development
2. Decision paths, tools and processes for climate compatible development
3. Low Carbon Policies on Development and Growth
THEME 2: Disaster Risk Management and Resilience, including four subthemes:
1. Design of disaster risk management systems
2. Disaster Responses that build resilience
3. Risk financing leading to risk reduction
4. Costs and benefits of risk management strategies
In this call, sub-theme research areas are specified, and researchers are invited to submit research questions of their choice under the subtheme. Applications are invited for projects with a value between £400,000 and £500,000, with exceptional projects able to apply for funding of up to £1 million. CDKN will fund around 8 projects of 18-24 months’ duration, depending on quality of applications and size of funding requested.
CDKN funds research of the highest scientific standards with clear policy impact pathways. CDKN is looking for strong theoretical foundations to proposed research that will make a significant contribution to the academic and practitioner communities. It encourages partnerships and capacity building efforts between researchers, policy makers and wider CDKN partners throughout the process.
For full details, including research questions, eligibility criteria and application processes, please see the research call documentation on the CDKN website.