Sam Bickersteth

Sam Bickersteth has led the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) since January 2011. He is responsible for the Anglo-Dutch CDKN programme which supports decision-makers in developing countries in the design and delivery of climate compatible development. CDKN is now operating 160 projects in 70 developing countries providing support around policies and planning, climate finance, climate related disasters and negotiations support.
Sam is an agricultural economist with a background in international development, natural resources and climate change, having previously worked for the UK Department For Intermational Development (DFID) and Oxfam. From 2006 to 2010 he was head of programme policy at Oxfam and prior held various leadership positions in DFID including as Head of DFID Bolivia. Sam has worked in Africa, South Asia and Latin America in his roles as researcher, policy adviser and programme manager.  He is a Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University and adviser to the LSE/Leeds University Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP).