Blog

Learn more about USAID’s work to help cities prepare for climate impacts and foster resilient urbanization.

• 12/06/2023
• Kasandra Richardson

The world is witnessing the highest levels of migration on record, and climate change will increasingly drive this trend. Estimates indicate that by 2050 over 216 million people could move within their countries for climate-related reasons.

• 10/19/2023
• Urbanlinks

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

The USAID/Uganda Biodiversity for Resilience (B4R) Activity supports the National Forestry Authority to conserve Central Forest Reserve water towers, including in Karamoja.

• 09/14/2023
• Shannon Vasamsetti

Bangladesh is a land-scarce country with a high-density population. However, land use changes and the impacts of climate change are rapidly reducing the amount of arable land. Bangladesh requires an increased investment in sustainable land use planning to both increase economic growth and ensure food security for its growing population. 

• 08/29/2023
• Kabir Uddin

The interconnectedness of life on Earth has never been more apparent, and the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is using this perspective to explore how climate-sensitive health threats that impact food security and human well-being can be better predicted to help save lives.

• 08/23/2023
• Hannah Button

Climatelinks newsletter recap for June 2023 ‘Urban’ theme. You won’t want to miss this short list of top programs, resources, and blogs from the month.

• 07/27/2023
• Climatelinks

Read the May 2023 Newsletter Recap here.

• 06/29/2023
• Climatelinks

Our 2023 Photo Contest theme is USAID’s Climate Strategy in Action: Confronting the Climate Crisis Across Sectors. We are looking for submissions that show the breadth of issues, impacts, and solutions to climate change across 13 categories. Submissions will be open starting July 11, 2023.

• 06/26/2023
• Climatelinks

Explore some of the Agency’s helpful resources on climate and urban development in this Editor’s Pick blog.

• 06/15/2023
• Climatelinks

The Dominican Republic generates over 11,000 metric tons of waste daily. Of that waste, more than 2,000 metric tons are plastic — the equivalent of over 200 million plastic water bottles every day.

• 06/13/2023
• Laurie Frydman

USAID is pleased to announce the release of new technical guidance for developing and implementing activities that strengthen the resilience of cities and urban communities. The new guidance provides evidence-based, practical recommendations for programming across a variety of sectors in urban settings.

• 06/08/2023
• Urbanlinks

Learn how USAID is aiding in the progression of climate-resilient urban communities through some of the following blogs on Climatelinks.

• 05/31/2023
• Ariel Schindler

Over the last year, program grantee Communities Organized for Resource Allocation (CORA) has set out to establish a new model for local solid waste management in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, that builds on existing local infrastructure to maximize efficiency and encourages greater participation from the surrounding community.

• 05/30/2023
• Urbanlinks

With USAID’s support, Serbian citizens improve community’s waste management.

• 05/23/2023
• Christa DeLorenzo