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Homes along a coastline, some with rooftop solar panels.

Best Practices for Advancing Energy Efficiency Globally

August 21, 2019
Alexandra Aznar
Alexis Powers
Blog Post
Energy efficiency programs provide multiple benefits that align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals , including economic...
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Keywords: 
infrastructure, Monitoring & Evaluation, poverty
Geography: 
Global
Mangrove management committee meeting

Mangrove restoration for climate resilient communities in the Sherbo River Estuary, Sierra Leone

April 29, 2019
Julia Bradley-Cook
Blog Post
“The water is pushing very hard on our islands and communities,” recounted the Bonthe Deputy Mayor, during a recent meeting with USAID staff in the...
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Keywords: 
climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, emissions, food security, forest/forestry, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, partnership, poverty, resilience, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa
Young man addressing a group

Calming Climate-Related Conflict in Karamoja

August 10, 2018
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
A program in Uganda's Karamoja region is helping communities resolve conflict over grazing lands even as more intense drought increases pressure on these lands.
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Keywords: 
agriculture, Climate Risk Management, conflict, disaster, governance, poverty, rural
Geography: 
Africa
A fisher glides past a stand of mangroves in a boat.

Managing Fisheries in the Face of Climate Risk

August 1, 2018
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
Climate risk management is woven throughout the design of a new USAID/Philippines fisheries protection project, which will improve fisheries productivity and increase the resiliency of fishing communities.
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, Climate Risk Management, coastal, ecosystems, food security, poverty, resilience, rural
Geography: 
Asia
Farmer in Okavango River Delta, USAID Southern Africa

New Climate Change Guidance for U.S. Agencies; Severe Drought Impacts Southern Africa, Honduras

August 4, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
The Washington Post (8/2) said the White House Council on Environmental Quality released new guidance that will require all federal agencies to...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, climate change integration, climate policy, climate science, disaster, food security, forest/forestry, poverty, resilience
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Africa