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In an increasingly interconnected world, the impacts of climate change are felt across geographies and economies, as emphasized in the just released U.S. Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5).

• 11/14/2023
• Caitlin Corner-Dolloff, Doug Mason, Maria Fernanda Zermoglio, Lawrence Sperling, Geoffrey Dabelko, Molly Hellmuth

The effects of climate change are threatening agricultural systems and access to nutritious food around the world. This blog explores the Conceptual Pathways between Agriculture and Nutrition independent research project.

• 08/01/2023
• Ashley Boddie

Senegalese youth are repairing degraded mangrove forests. In the process, they are empowering fishing communities to safeguard their own livelihoods ─ and fight climate change.

• 06/20/2023
• Winrock International

In countries like Sierra Leone, sea level rise and accompanying coastal flooding are major risks to lives and livelihoods.

• 04/24/2023
• Climatelinks

By leveraging partnerships, programs are able to elevate their impact and longevity.

• 09/15/2022
• 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

USAID partners with island nation Kiribati to address the climate crisis

• 08/31/2022
• Christina Butler

The Climate Adaptation Project seeks concept papers from qualified organizations in Sri Lanka to implement programs related to climate adaptation within the framework of the project’s objectives.

• 08/16/2022
• Climatelinks

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

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

To address these challenges, USAID partnered with the Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF), to make pioneering impact investments into marine and coastal projects and enterprises. The $132 million Fund invests in projects across Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia and the Pacific that aim to build resilience in coastal ecosystems and create sustainable economic growth and livelihoods in the blue economy.

• 11/23/2021
• Jennifer Kane, Sashi Jayatileke

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

In the Philippines, women are leading the way in reducing plastic waste pollution by creating circular economies where waste is used and reused as a resource. This also offsets climate change-fueling emissions.

• 08/19/2021
• Georgia Hartman , Melinda Donnelly

Learn how Youth Climate Communicator Dainalyn Swaby is rallying young Jamaicans to make climate change a priority in their livelihoods.

• 08/10/2021
• Kimberly Weller

The DDI Bureau is seeking to hire a Natural Resource Management Officer who will serve as a senior climate change and land advisor at the FSL-02 grade. This position is based in Washington, DC in the Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) Division within the Natural Environment (NE) Branch of the Center for Environment, Energy and Infrastructure (EEI) in the Bureau of Development, Democracy, and Innovation. 

• 04/26/2021
• Climatelinks

Earth Day 2021’s theme is “Restore Our Earth,” focusing on the central role that nature can play in combating the climate crisis. It’s a timely theme: on Earth Day, President Biden is hosting a Leaders’ Summit on Climate to increase global ambition to address the climate crisis and galvanize efforts to keep the vital goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach.

• 04/22/2021