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Editor's Pick: Mitigation Low-Emissions Agriculture Blogs

The following blogs highlight some of the ways USAID is working at the intersection of climate and agriculture and food systems.
  • Jamie Schoshinski
Picture in April 2023, shows a rice farm in Majin Gari, Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State (Long: 6.113753, Lat: 9.07204), Nigeria, by Salihu Idris (in the plot), was fertilized solely with biochar and compost, and no synthetic fertilizers, yielded 4.5 tons/ha, without any release of carbon emissions from the farming activity. The farmer, Salisu, is one of the participants of the USAID Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services Activity implemented by Winrock International.

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Why We Should Invest in Productive Use of Energy for the Health Sector

Energy access is critical for strengthening health systems in lower- and middle-income countries. Progress in maternal and child health, combating infectious diseases, and other health priorities also requires co-investment in clean, reliable energy.
  • Amanda V. Quintana, Jaime L. Jarvis, Joyce-Lynn (Lyly) Njinga
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Editor’s Pick: Regional Approaches to Climate Change

This blog is the second part in an Editor’s Pick Series highlighting USAID’s regional approaches to climate and development. The first part of the series featured Climatelinks blogs that reflect these efforts, and this second part features resources and projects with a regional focus.
  • Sophie Schrader
A woman uses fuel for cooking in a rural village of Tanzania's Songwe region.
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Integrated Solutions to Energy Access in Tanzania

Despite the government’s deliberate initiatives to reach more people, Tanzania lags behind in its grid electricity connection targets. Only 24.5% of rural households in Tanzania have access to electricity. To help realize a future where all people enjoy the benefits of modern energy, Pact develops solutions and implements projects to expand access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy and the means to use energy productively.
  • Marianna Balampama, Valentina Socias