Blog

SERVIR supports specialized forecasts to better predict and mitigate Amazon fire risk that is exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon.

• 12/10/2023
• Prakrut Kansara, Ben Zaitchik

This blog about Colombia is part of a series of country spotlights Climatelinks is publishing ahead of COP28.

• 11/14/2023
• Ariel Schindler

This blog about Jamaica is part of a series of country spotlights Climatelinks is publishing ahead of COP28.

• 11/09/2023
• Ariel Schindler

Social and behavior change communication campaigns are a tool that can help advance and sustain climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.

• 10/12/2023
• Krystle Corpuz

Bike sharing systems play a pivotal role in promoting sustainable transportation within cities, especially in regions where the demand for innovative mobility options is pressing. The city of Bogotá, Colombia has established an extensive bike sharing system, showcasing the city's commitment to sustainable and accessible urban mobility.

• 09/29/2023
• Gabriela Salgado

Through inclusive initiatives, USAID/Colombia takes proactive steps to empower marginalized communities in their engagement with conservation efforts.

• 09/19/2023
• Esteban Serrano Montufar

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

SERVIR Amazonia supports sustainable development throughout the Amazon region by strengthening the capacity of governments and other key stakeholders through the integration of Earth Observation and geospatial technologies.

• 09/01/2022
• SERVIR Global

We need a better approach to climate finance, one that centers on the people who live on and manage the world’s most precious resources.

• 06/06/2022
• Stevie Smyth Valdez, Mauricio Martinez Miramontes

POA has made significant strides in Guyana and Jamaica, providing climate-smart technical assistance to support sustainable livestock systems.

• 05/12/2022
• Agrilinks Team

Climate change, with its increasing fires, droughts, and floods, poses an enormous threat to the Amazon and forest-dependent communities.

• 04/28/2022
• Tedi Rabold

USAID’s Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) directly provides funds to local scientists to help address development challenges

• 04/07/2022
• Koko Zuberi

FEWS NET is the global gold standard for food insecurity early warning.

• 03/31/2022
• Kiersten Johnson, James P. Verdin

As one of the world’s largest biodiversity conservation funders, USAID is working to advance win-win solutions for climate and biodiversity.

• 03/23/2022
• Kelvin Gorospe

USAID’s Scaling Up Renewable Energy program works with partner countries to advance a just and inclusive transition to clean energy

• 03/22/2022
• Sarah Lawson, Thomas Black, Janice M. Laurente