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• 05/17/2022
• Climatelinks

The Climate Strategy recognizes nature as critical to climate solutions and integrates nature-based solutions throughout.

• 05/03/2022
• USAID

On Earth Day 2022, USAID officially launched its new 2022-2030 Climate Strategy.

• 04/22/2022
• Sophie Schrader

This blog is the second part in an Editor’s Pick Series highlighting USAID’s work with Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

• 04/19/2022
• Sophie Schrader

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

In order for USAID to have maximum impact in confronting the most urgent demands of the climate crisis, improved participation at all levels is key. Thus, an increased emphasis on working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities is critical to USAID’s climate efforts.

• 03/03/2022
• Sophie Schrader

Key to carrying out a coordinated regional response is USAID’s Amazon Regional Environment Program (AREP), which partners with governments and stakeholders across six Amazon countries—Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.

• 03/01/2022
• Wendy Putnam

The East African Community (EAC) and its Partner States—Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda—strive to manage and sustain the region’s iconic ecosystems through collaboration and policymaking.

• 02/24/2022
• Nicholas Oguge, Ph.D. , Katherine Connolly

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.

• 02/09/2022
• Sophie Schrader

Climate change impacts different regions in different ways and, as such, requires tailored initiatives to meet local development needs. Every region will face challenges brought on by the climate crisis and will integrate programs and systems to adapt.

• 01/20/2022
• Sophie Schrader

Since 2018, USAID and the U.S. Forest Service have helped Peru’s forest authorities and universities develop a training program for foresters to become certified as regents. Ana María, in her role as college professor, was part of the inter-institutional committee that made this happen. 

• 01/06/2022
• USAID

In 2021, the Climatelinks community submitted over 160 resources on topics ranging from climate resilience in WASH and agriculture to environment and energy trends in Latin America and the Caribbean. Other notable documents included the 2020 Amazon Vision Report, an updated SERVIR Service Planning Toolkit, and more than 30 Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Annexes on climate change. 

• 12/16/2021
• Stephan Hardeman

CEADIR’s final report contains summaries and links to seven years of assessments, analyses, tools, and training and technical assistance materials on planning, financing, and implementation of clean energy, sustainable landscapes (natural climate solutions), and climate adaptation.

• 10/19/2021
• Eric Hyman, Christine Chumbler

In August, Climatelinks explored USAID’s climate work that has been featured on other “Links” sites. Cross-sectoral climate action is essential for preparing communities around the world to manage the impacts of climate change and prevent worst-case climate scenarios.

• 10/05/2021
• Sophie Schrader

USAID’s work across numerous sectors helps countries achieve ambitious climate targets and aids in building the foundation for sustainable growth through natural climate solutions.

• 09/02/2021
• Climatelinks