This picture was taken in the Dakop region in the Khulna district of Bangladesh. The problem that has arisen in Bangladesh due to climate change is highlighted in this picture: rising sea levels. Kalabagi village in Dakop Upazila has become unhabitable due to rising sea levels linked to climate change. A couple who lived in Kalabagi village lost their residence to river erosion last year. Their new address is in Srinagar, 10 km away. The woman suffers from various diseases due to using salt water for many years. Most of the time, they seek medical help from a village doctor. Boats are the main means of transportation due to the coastal location, and her husband must take her about 3 km by boat for treatment.
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The picture is taken from Dakop region in Khulna district of Bangladesh. The problem that has arisen in Bangladesh due to climate change has been highlighted through this picture. The child is 6 months old. At the age of 6 months, the child has been sick 4 times with water borne diseases. Due to rising sea level, the amount of salt water in Dakop area has increased. Due to the crisis of pure water, the parents of the child are using salt water to bathe the child. Kalabagi is a coastal area. The village of Kalabagi was inundated with salt water during high tide due to rising sea level. Due to the crisis of freshwater, people living in this area use salt water for daily use. As a result, they are infected with various diseases.
Power Africa is investing in renewable solar energy to unlock access to clean and reliable energy in communities across Nigeria. Through activities like the Energy Sector Women’s Leadership Initiative and the Gender Lens Investing Workshop, Power Africa is promoting access to finance and empowering women working in the energy sector to take on more technical and leadership roles. In a sector where women are significantly underrepresented, Power Africa is deliberate in including women in its projects. This approach not only tackles energy poverty but also the climate crisis, which has a greater impact on women and girls.
This photo was taken in July 2022 and shows a United States Energy Association (USEA) facilitated training of dispatchers from the Rwanda Energy Group's National Electricity Control Center (NECC), occurring in Belgrade, Serbia. The training helped expand the knowledge and skills of NECC operators. They learned about the management of essential control room equipment and the application of the latest operational procedures. This training expanded the Rwanda Energy Group's capacity to handle systemic changes, reduce outages, and deliver uninterrupted power supply. This builds pathways to achieve Rwanda's vision of universal energy access by 2024.
The USEA, through the Rwanda Utility Partnership Program under the Energy Utility Partnership Program (EUPP), is helping the Rwandan utilities in two major areas - integrating renewable generation into the grid and improving the stability and reliability of the national grid. This program, funded by USAID's Power Africa, is not just addressing Rwanda's energy security and access but integrates renewables and supports low-carbon development to combat climate change.
A farmer with Nuru Kenya stands in front of the cows she and her husband purchased through their Nuru-supported cooperative, Ikerege Farmers’ Cooperative Society. She sells her milk to Nuru Kenya Social Enterprises (NKSE), a sub-grant recipient through RTI International, as part of the Kenya Crop and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS). Through Ikerege Cooperative, this woman and her husband have not only participated in the dairy programming, but they also have access to quality services and inputs. They have received financial literacy training while growing their skills in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Nuru Kenya’s dairy program is part of the livelihood diversification program. It is a vital part of climate change resilience building for farmers in rural areas of Kenya. Nuru Kenya supports 638 dairy farmers in 16 cooperatives. NKSE ensures that dairy farmers have a consistent purchaser for their milk production. The milk is aggregated from dairy farmers and then processed into yogurt and lala. On average, NKSE aggregates 14,000 liters of milk and distributes it to five regions in Kenya each month. This strengthens local food systems, supports climate change resilience, and ensures income diversification at the household level. This photo was taken on November 11, 2019, in Ikerege, Kenya.
The sun rises over Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park in Northern Cambodia. To conserve the cultural and ecological significance of this protected area, USAID Cambodia has been supporting the Royal Government of Cambodia in developing a REDD+ project through its USAID Greening Prey Lang.
This photo shows members of a joint patrol between the Provincial Department of Environment rangers and Sre Veal Community Protected Area members in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. Joint patrolling between community members and government rangers plays a critical role in reducing forest crime and improving accountability and governance.
Deep within Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province, an IBIS Rice farmer displays her wildlife-friendly and organic-certified rice. Her bountiful harvest, for which she receives a 50% premium, was supported by USAID Greening Prey Lang grantee Sansom Mlup Prey.
Along the Mekong River in Cambodia's Kratie province, a turtle nest protector safeguards the nests and hatchings of the Cantor's giant softshell turtle, also known as the Asian giant softshell turtle. Over the past decade, he has released over 5000 hatchlings back into the Mekong River.
Agroforestry has always been a part of the Butbut tribes’ traditional farming practices. Butbuts are one of the indigenous tribes in Kalinga Province. Their local natural climate solutions were embedded in these farming practices. They practice planting root crops and rice on slopes which become their primary source of income, with fruit-bearing trees as secondary source of income. These trees also prevent soil erosion. Animal waste and leftover food are used as fertilizers.
Rice farming and livestock have been among the primary means of sustaining Butbut tribes' families. Before, these farming and livestock activities used to be enough, however, they are forced to seek other ways of earning like casual work on construction sites, with their children also assisting them. This is because they are experiencing negative impacts of climate change — extreme heat during extended dry seasons, also resulting in declining water supply — which has led to large decrease in their farm produce.
Filipino children are highly exposed to the negative impact of climate change especially worsening typhoons and rising floods. However, basic social services that they need to survive are also inaccessible. In Puerto Galera, children directly drink water from rivers, which have long been polluted. To safeguard their safeguard their futures from the impacts of climate change, investments to make such services accessible are needed.
Barangay Sua is an island barangay of Surigao del Sur. Since 2000, Barangay Sua community members has already collectively started planting mangroves, recognizing that these are home to marine organisms, including different species of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. These can increase their income, and at the same time, serve as buffer zone that can protect their community from storm surges caused by typhoons and can control erosion along the shoreline.
For the first time in her life, Roxane, 32, mother of 5, felt helpless and hopeless as she has experienced the highest flood when Typhoon Rai hit their community in Surigao City. When they saw their neighbors' houses submerged in water, she and her husband knew they had to bring their children to safety by seeking refuge in their neighbor's house. When the typhoon passed, they came back and saw their home and store dilapidated. She and her family were forced to sleep in the street for days because evacuation centers were full. Through humanitarian assistance provided by Catholic Relief Services' donors such as USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, they were provided with shelter kits, which allowed them to rebuild their home and store.
For the first time in her life, a mother of 5 felt helpless and hopeless as she experienced major flooding when Typhoon Rai hit her community in Surigao City. When she and her husband saw their neighbors' houses submerged in water, they knew they had to bring their children to safety, so they started walking to higher elevated areas. When the typhoon passed, they returned and saw their home and store dilapidated. She and her family were forced to sleep in the street for days because evacuation centers were full. Through humanitarian assistance provided by Catholic Relief Services' donors, such as USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, they recieved shelter kits, allowing them to rebuild their home and store.
This photo was taken in the Western Province of Rwanda, Rubavu District, on March 25, 2021, under the Sebeya Landscape Restoration Pilot Program. It shows the climate-smart agriculture practices of landscape restoration through radical terraces and agroforestry trees. Radical terraces are a climate adaptation strategy that deals with the adverse effects of climate change manifested by heavy rains and causing soil erosion. Additionally, radical terraces are known to reduce water velocity, increase soil infiltration, reduce nutrient depletion, and increase crop productivity. With increased productivity, the smallholder farmers get enough food and income, which helps them access other foods they do not produce. In this regard, the radical terraces allow the farmers to resist and adapt to climate change, generate income, and enhance food security. Agroforestry is very important as it contributes to climate change mitigation in three ways: sequestering carbon in biomass and soil, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and avoiding emissions through reduced fossil fuel-based energy usage on farms. Additionally, agroforestry provides shade for companion crops and farmers, protecting them against rising temperatures and the harmful effects of raging storms. Agroforestry trees were also found to diversify income by providing additional resources like fruits, timber, vegetables, and fodder in Rwanda.
This photo was taken in the Western Province of Rwanda, Rubavu District, under the Sebeya Landscape Restoration Pilot Program. It shows the climate-smart agriculture practices of landscape restoration through radical terraces and agroforestry trees. Radical terraces are a climate adaptation strategy that deals with the adverse effects of climate change manifested by heavy rains and causing soil erosion. Additionally, radical terraces are known to reduce water velocity, increase soil infiltration, reduce nutrient depletion, and increase crop productivity. With increased productivity, the smallholder farmers get enough food and income, which helps them access other foods they do not produce. In this regard, the radical terraces allow the farmers to resist and adapt to climate change, generate income, and enhance food security. Agroforestry is very important as it contributes to climate change mitigation in three ways: sequestering carbon in biomass and soil, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and avoiding emissions through reduced fossil fuel-based energy usage on farms. The agroforestry in this photo produces adaptation benefits for the local climate, such as reducing the impact of extreme weather events like drought, and heavy rain, improving soil and water availability, attracting pollinators, and improving biodiversity.