Capability development - Taking a targeted approach

The document argues that implementing the Paris Agreement requires a "transformative change in international capacity building," particularly in low- and middle-income countries where resources are constrained. It describes CDKN's shift toward a more intentional, context-specific approach to capability development, which began as an organisational enquiry in 2016 to identify and support specific capabilities within country systems rather than allowing capacity to develop by chance.

• Implementing the Paris Agreement necessitates a structural and transformative shift in how international capacity building is approached to bridge the gap between climate ambitions and actual implementation.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2017). Capability development - Taking a targeted approach. https://cdkn.org/resource/working-paper-capability-development-taking-a-targeted-approach

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Capability development - Taking a targeted approach. 2017. https://cdkn.org/resource/working-paper-capability-development-taking-a-targeted-approach.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2017capability, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Capability development - Taking a targeted approach}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = sep, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/working-paper-capability-development-taking-a-targeted-approach}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }