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ATI developed the Climate Finance Innovation Toolbox to encourage the design and implementation of climate interventions.

• 02/23/2024
• Kigen Chelimo

Taking a systems thinking approach is critical to both dealing with the immediate issues, but also intervening in ways that catalyzes ongoing improvements in how the system manages challenges going forward.

• 02/23/2024
• Katy Allen, Yohannes Assefa, Anthony Nyungu

As of March 2023, USAID had mobilized more than $1 billion in private capital for development through INVEST, working in 81 countries across a wide range of sectors.

• 02/05/2024
• Sharon D’Onofrio, Kristin Kelly Jangraw

In December, Climatelinks featured recaps of what happened at COP28 and also highlighted popular blogs and resources published in 2023.

• 01/18/2024
• Jamie Schoshinski

The international community reached a number of important milestones at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28).

• 12/18/2023
• Courtland Matthews, Carollyne Hutter

This is the story of how USAID has supported IBIS Rice since 2009 to source and sell wildlife-friendly, low-carbon emission rice from the Northern Plains of Cambodia and the company’s multi-year journey from donor-subsidized commodity producer to commercial bank investee.

• 10/25/2022
• Richard Chen

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

• 04/22/2022
• Sophie Schrader

Global coffee demand is expected to triple by 2050, raising pressure on forests and other habitats in the tropical regions where it is grown as farmers look for new land to cultivate.

• 02/24/2022
• Aaron Brownell

While the threats posed by climate change may be daunting, USAID programs are rising to the challenge. In this newsletter, explore and learn from USAID’s efforts to address regional impacts of climate change, which can help inform global climate solutions. 

• 02/16/2022
• 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

Climatelinks had a big year in 2021! More than 284,000 people used the site, visiting from more than 220 countries around the globe. In December 2021, we outlined the top 5 photos, blogs, and resources of the year, as well as blogs and resources that you may have missed.

• 01/18/2022
• Sophie Schrader

To break down the silos that prevent joint climate action, USAID partnered with a global corporate, Barry Callebaut, to convene key buyers – peers – in the coconut industry. The result was the industry’s first global Sustainable Coconut Charter, which aims to improve farmer livelihoods, lessen the carbon footprint of coconuts and boost supply to meet rising global demand.

• 01/04/2022
• Angela Hogg

The Climatelinks Resources Library grew by more than 160 documents in 2021, covering a broad range of topics from climate action in education to projected health impacts caused by climate change. Here are some resources you may have missed.

• 12/14/2021
• Sophie Schrader

The agriculture sector across the globe not only feeds the world’s population but it also provides nearly 27 percent of worldwide employment. Yet the sector faces significant sustainability challenges: it is estimated to contribute more than one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions through a combination of agricultural activities and land use changes, and it consumes, on average, 70 percent of the world’s freshwater resources.

• 11/18/2021
• Feed the Future Enabling Environment for Food Security

Leveraging the learning generated from USAID’s portfolio of climate change and blended and innovative finance programs, and drawing lessons from other leaders in the space, USAID aims to facilitate additional investment into meaningful development projects that contribute significantly to climate change targets.

• 10/20/2021
• Sashi Jayatileke