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A USAID project in Uganda is helping smallholder farmers boost their resilience to an increasingly unpredictable climate by using a market systems approach that addresses obstacles to adopting CSA practices.

• 10/05/2023
• Dorothy Najjingo

Forests and wildlife are important parts of Cambodia's national heritage, but they are rapidly disappearing from the country’s landscapes and protected areas, due to overexploitation, land use change, climate change, and conservation crimes.

• 10/03/2023
• Celia Zeilberger

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 world faces a profound climate crisis that requires collective action and integrated solutions. Here are three ways that USAID’s investments in integrated family planning approaches are addressing the climate crisis.

• 09/22/2023
• Aoife O’Connor

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

• 09/19/2023
• Esteban Serrano Montufar

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

Here are four ways USAID supports African leaders across the continent to advance their ambitious climate goals and move toward a cleaner, safer, more equitable Africa.

• 09/12/2023
• USAID

In April 2022, USAID released their new Climate Strategy which will guide the Agency’s approach to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, improving overall operations, and helping partner countries build resilience to climate change through 2030. InterAction began refining and deepening our community’s understanding of climate change’s impacts, sharpening our recommendations for a comprehensive USG response.

• 08/31/2023
• Brian Aka and Claudia Sanchez de Lozada

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

This interview with Serge Ramanantsoa, USAID/Madagascar, is part of the DDI/EEI/LRG Women’s Land Rights Champions series, which profiles staff across USAID Missions and operating units who are working to advance women’s land rights.

• 08/24/2023
• LandLinks

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

This series features Women’s Land Rights Champions within USAID to learn more about their work. We’re pleased to share this interview with Corinne Hart, USAID’s Senior Gender Advisor for Energy, Environment, and Climate.

• 08/22/2023
• LandLinks

While forests and other ecosystems could help reduce one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, currently only about 3 percent of climate finance is invested in forest ecosystems. Southeast Asian forests have been shrinking faster than forests anywhere else in the world so it is critical for this region to balance economic growth, forest protection, and climate change mitigation efforts.

• 08/15/2023
• Suphasuk (Bird) Pradubsuk

Explore some of the Agency’s helpful resources on land and resource governance systems in this Editor’s Pick blog.

• 08/10/2023
• Climatelinks

In a paper published in Earth’s Future in July 2023, scientists with the Famine Early Warning Systems Network explain how they use climate change-driven insights to predict extreme weather events long before they occur, giving organizations like USAID adequate time to respond.

• 08/07/2023
• Hannah Button