Joint initiative: Climate Change Task Force (CCTF)

Climate change research is cross-cutting in nature and there are potential synergies in cross-disciplinary research and knowledge sharing. The three Danish Danida supported research networks, Danish Development Research Network (DDRN), Danish Water Forum (DWF), and the Danish Research Network for International Health (ENRECA Health), have established a joint Climate Change Task Force (CCTF) to address issues of common interest, particularly in relation to knowledge management.

Areas of work:

Knowledge integration: Emphasis on the cross-sectoral linkages between water, agriculture, forestry, environment, health, disaster management, economic development, governance and the UN Millennium Development Goals issues in the climate change context.

Knowledge dissemination: Enhancing the availability of knowledge on climate change and development for user groups in a simple and user friendly format.

Knowledge use: Availability and dissemination is not always sufficient to ensure uptake and use of knowledge. The CCTF addresses possible barriers and obstacles for knowledge use and analyses specific needs of researchers, consultants, practitioners and donor representatives (e.g. at embassies) and how to overcome them.

Knowledge transfer: From Danish researchers, consultants, practitioners and others to embassies and collaborating institutions, e.g. through facilictating partnerships among CCTF members to develop joint capacity development activities in partner countries.

Knowledge generation: To provide a forum for CCTF members to discuss and initiate new joint research activities, in accordance with local needs and demand, e.g. in cooperation with South researchers.

Possible CCTF activities include:

• Development of an electronic knowledge portal with one-stop access to international and Danish climate change related knowledge of relevance for developing countries and in particular Danish partner countries;
• Synthesizing existing knowledge and establishing best practices in relation to, e.g. climate screenings and climate change research in Danida partner countries;
• Adaptation strategies in partner countries and their relation to national development strategies and plans;
• Workshops and seminars in Denmark and partner countries on topics relevant to climate change and development;
• Preparation and dissemination of policy briefs and research overviews. 

For further information, please contact Kris B. Prasada Rao (kpr@ddrn.dk).

The CCTF member list is available here.
 

Previous CCTF activities:

CCTF meeting: Climate change challenges seen in the perspective of the UN COP process and the new Danida Development Strategy. Discussion of knowledge and issues in relation to: Land and water, health, forestry, and low carbon development, Copenhagen, March 23rd, 2010

IARU Climate Congress: Session 41 - Adaptation to climate change in Least Developed Countries – challenges, experiences, and ways forward. Copenhagen, March 10-12, 2009

Overview of Danish research competences and research projects - with regard to climate change impacts, mitigation and adaptation in developing countries, June 2008.