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Private sector engagement is one of the foundational principles of the USAID Climate Strategy. In the Amazon Region of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, the Amazon Regional Environment Program is working with the private sector to help confront climate change.

• 10/20/2022
• Lindsey Larsen

In the lead-up to the 2022 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 27th Conference of Parties (COP27), the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) will host its 187th public meeting, focused on the ongoing BIFAD-commissioned study on systemic solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation in agricultural, nutrition, and food systems. Registration is open for this October 26th meeting, and the public is invited to comment on preliminary findings.

• 10/18/2022
• Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD)

Climate adaptation strategies should make more concerted efforts to incorporate the multi-dimensional nature of women’s empowerment, as this research shows the important role of women’s decision-making in strengthening agricultural resilience to climate change.

• 09/28/2022
• Elizabeth Bryan, Alex De Pinto, Greg Seymour, Prapti Bhandary, Francesca Edralin

Surendra Bahadur Rana and his brothers live in Palpa District, Nepal. While not the highest district in the mountainous country, it is one of the drier ones, and like so many other people in Nepal, Surendra has always relied on rainfall to water his small family farm. Under PREPARE, USAID has promoted climate change adaptation techniques to nearly 137,000 farmers.

• 09/21/2022
• Jenna Jadin

Did you miss the Climatelinks August newsletter? We’ve got you covered.

• 09/13/2022
• Sophie Schrader

The project, Gender-sensitive Agricultural Index-based Insurance (GAIINS), will be implemented through the SERVIR Eastern and Southern Africa (E&SA) program.

• 09/07/2022
• Dorah Nesoba

This blog highlights USAID’s work that is already underway to strengthen the resilience of women farmers through insurance and finance, as well as key learnings from CARE and FAO’s work in the space of gender and climate-smart agriculture.

• 08/30/2022
• Sophie Schrader

In this Editor’s Pick blog, learn about USAID resources that can help you integrate practices into your work to help improve food security.

• 08/25/2022
• Sophie Schrader

This blog is part 1 in the Climate-Smart Agriculture and USAID 2022-2030 Climate Strategy Webinar recap blog series.

• 08/24/2022
• Sophie Schrader

The meeting will publicly introduce the BIFAD Subcommittee on Systemic Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems.

• 08/24/2022
• Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD)

Did you miss the Climatelinks July newsletter? We’ve got you covered.

• 08/23/2022
• Sophie Schrader

USAID is helping Dominican farmers increase rice yields while protecting the environment

• 08/18/2022
• Brenda Silverio

The potential for solar-powered irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa is high, as demonstrated by research conducted by ILSSI partner, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 

• 08/16/2022
• Agrilinks, Nicole Lefore

Chocolate can be even better when you know where it comes from.

• 08/11/2022
• USAID, Kelvin Gorospe

In its latest targeted analysis of the Ukraine crisis, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) assessed how the conflict may further contribute to food insecurity in already vulnerable countries.

• 08/04/2022
• Agrilinks Team, Hannah Button