The political economy of long-lived decisions in Africa

A CDKN project has been commissioned to help FCFA understand the political economy of long-lived decision-making in Africa.

Economics, political economy and behavioural science study

This CDKN project will analyse and identify the types of development decisions that should be actively accounting for future (10 years +) climate in decisions taken today, and will review barriers to achieving this.

Applied research fund Scientific Capacity Development (SCD) study

Read about the CDKN project that will inform FCFA on how it could best design potential scientific capacity development interventions.

Policy briefs

Read the Climate Development and Knowledge Network's policy briefs that have emerged from the findings of the FCFA scoping phase – an 18 month exercise uses six case studies in sub-Saharan Africa to evaluate the needs of science users in the context of the capabilities and limitations of current science.

Scoping phase reports

Read the final technical reports of the FCFA scoping phase

‘Top down’ climate data don’t serve growing cities

For climate data to be truly useful, scientists must work more closely with planners, says Sarah Opitz-Stapleton.

Climate information and long-term decision-making in Africa

Read the latest CDKN newsletter on the uptake of long-term climate information in Africa

OPINION: How can climate science inform decision-making in Zambia?

Bettina Koelle of Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre explores how climate science, despite its complexity and elements of uncertainty, can inform decision-making in Zambia.