Capacity development for locally led knowledge co-production

This research paper examines the capacities and skills required for the locally led design and implementation of knowledge co-production processes, specifically focusing on disaster risk and climate adaptation challenges. The analysis is based on lessons from real-world labs implemented under the Horizon Europe project, DIRECTED, in Denmark, Italy, Germany, and Austria/Hungary.

• The paper identifies a gap in existing literature and practical guidance regarding the specific capacities and skills necessary for designing, researching, and facilitating locally led knowledge co-production processes, noting that the empirical evidence for their benefits is currently narrow.
• The authors propose a framework consisting of four primary capacities—collaborative, systems thinking, creative, and reflexive—and detail the corresponding skills required by both academic researchers and practitioner hosts to address regional and local climate adaptation and disaster risk challenges.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2025). Capacity development for locally led knowledge co-production. https://www.sei.org/publications/capacity-development-for-locally-led-knowledge-co-production/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Capacity development for locally led knowledge co-production. 2025. https://www.sei.org/publications/capacity-development-for-locally-led-knowledge-co-production/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2025capacity, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Capacity development for locally led knowledge co-production}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/capacity-development-for-locally-led-knowledge-co-production/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }