The Centre for Climate and Development:
Improving access to climate change research and information
There is a pressing need for developing countries to have better access to high quality research and information on climate change and development.
To tackle climate change effectively, developing countries will first need to understand what the likely impacts in their regions will be (e.g. will there be more or less rainfall) and second, assess what options there are to adapt to these changes (e.g. ways to better manage water supplies). It’s also important that developing countries can get high-quality, relevant information about low carbon development opportunities, such as renewable energy.
To help developing countries do this, DFID is developing a multi-million pound ‘Centre for Climate and Development’ which will deliver an integrated set of knowledge management, research and advisory services on all aspects of climate change and development. The aim is to support policy-making and practice on adaptation and low carbon development in developing countries.
Latest updates
10 February 2009
An advert inviting Expressions of Interest in the Centre is now live on the procurement pages of the DFID website. The deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest is 20 March 2009
Any queries should be addresses to Pat Hynes - email: p-hynes@dfid.gov.uk tel. 01355 84 3423
6 January 20099
Planned Centre for Climate and Development
This page will be updated as plans for the new centre progress.
