The Andaman Blue - Community Centered Mangrove Restoration Project is supported by USAID's Responsible Investment and Trade Activity to support the livelihoods of communities and improve climate resilience in Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar. Once the mangrove seedlings are hardened in the nursery, they are transported to the planting site. The major mode of transporting seedlings is by boat because the project is located in the Ayeyarwady Delta region in Myanmar. The project partners with five mangrove-focused Community Forest User Groups, and local NGO, mangrove expert, FREDA for implementation.
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The Shanda Ugute group is taking a proactive approach to adapting to the challenges posted by climate change by conducting gulley reclamation in Hopley, Harare province in Zimbabwe. GOAL, an international humanitarian response agency, implements Cash for Work activities under USAID's UPLIFT/SIMUDZA project to address the impact of massive rainfall that has caused environmental degradation over the years. The community is taking a proactive approach to adapting to the challenges posed by climate change and building resilience to withstand future environmental risks by restoring and fortifying the degraded gulley.
Gwendolyn Samatanda, a resident of Mbare, Harare, is on her way to plant a tree as part of the reforestation efforts jointly undertaken by GOAL, an international humanitarian response agency, and the local Government authority, funded by USAID's UPLIFT project. This initiative aims to counter the effects of deforestation, curb carbon emissions, restore vital ecosystems, and foster biodiversity.
In drought-prone Buhera, Manicaland, Vongai Mutsauri feeds her goats with the fodder she planted last year, countering the effects of climate change-induced droughts. Her proactive approach demonstrates adaptation and preparedness. It also reflects the commitment of GOAL, an international humanitarian response agency supported by USAID, to climate resilience.
Sydney Pariwaringira from Mbare District, Harare runs a recycling business enterprise. His work involves packing plastics and paper containers, contributing significantly to reducing pollution and conserving natural resources. Sydney's efforts play a crucial role in promoting environmental sustainability and making a positive impact on his community.
Rudo Tsikira (left) and Constance Takawira (right) are actively engaged in a USAID-funded reforestation drive in Mbare, Harare. They plant water berry trees as part of an initiative to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions in urban areas. This effort aims to create a greener and more sustainable environment, fostering a brighter future for communities and the planet.
Magda is one of 3,100 female firefighters in Colombia who demonstrate every day that the profession is not just for men. Through the Colombia Forests and Wetlands Support Program, USAID/Colombia and the U.S. Forest Service work to strengthen the organizational capacity of partner agencies by training men and women firefighters in fire management (prevention and response), improving policy and strategic planning, and ensuring the effective use of science and technology.
Through the Colombia Forests and Wetlands Support Program, USAID/Colombia and the U.S. Forest Service work to strengthen the organizational capacity of partner agencies by training men and women firefighters in fire management (prevention and response), improving policy and strategic planning, and ensuring the effective use of science and technology.
Magda is one of the women who have benefited from the program and now helps Colombia fight wildland fires to protect its biodiversity and combat climate change.
Through the Colombia Forests and Wetlands Support Program, USAID/Colombia and the U.S. Forest Service are implementing the Colombia Youth Conservation Corps (CYCC). The CYCC trains rural youth by providing them with personal, professional, and natural resource management skills and tools that enable them to enter the labor market, diversify their livelihoods, and become environmental leaders in their territories.
This photo was taken in the Indigenous Reserve of San Lorenzo (Riosucio, Caldas) during a biodiversity field practice. The youth learned about the biodiversity research and conservation work being implemented by the indigenous community of the territory.
Through the Colombia Forests and Wetlands Support Program, USAID/Colombia and the U.S. Forest Service are implementing the Colombia Youth Conservation Corps (CYCC). The CYCC trains rural youth by providing them with personal, professional, and natural resource management skills and tools that enable them to enter the labor market, diversify their livelihoods, and become environmental leaders in their territories. 32 youth between the ages of 18 and 23 from the Departments of Caldas, Quindío, and Risaralda in Colombia perform community service activities every Saturday as part of their training. In the pictured community service, youth taught members of the community how to build a digester bale to produce organic matter that contributes to soil improvement.
This girl and her brother to sort out their cassava produce harvested from their farm. Traditionally in Ebonyi, Nigeria, boys are conditioned to assist on the farm, while girls do house chores.
Barriers to education disproportionately impact girls and multiply as even effects of climate change and environmental degradation lead to long-lasting negative consequences. Using an adapted Choices, Voices, Promises curriculum, community-based facilitators and implementing partners in Ebonyi state under the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership project led small group participatory sessions for very young adolescents that challenged harmful gender norms and behaviors of adolescent girls and boys and can ultimately transform the way girls and women are perceived and treated. Now boys are able to assist girls with home chores, so that they both go to school on time, read their books, rest and have fun together.
MOMENTUM is a global suite of awards funded by USAID to partner countries for health and resilience. The MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership - VAWG project is one of the awards being implemented in Nigeria with USAID funding - where we are engaging adolescents to address gender inequalities. Hence the picture that was submitted.
A hyena preparing to scavenge the conservation lands and clean the landscape of the Masai Mara. This helps reduce diseases and contributes to biodiversity conservation efforts. In many areas, climate change has led to changes in hyena habitat and behaviors.
An ongoing gold rush in Colombia is devastating forests, polluting rivers, and killing biodiversity in Colombia's Bajo Cauca region. When deforestation occurs, much of the carbon stored by trees is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change.
An Indigenous farmer carries recently harvested bananas on his shoulders to sell in Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia.
This image from Tena, Cundinamarca, Colombia is a visual reminder of the deep bond between nature, culture, and the shared energy of a community. By planting the oak with collective support, the Uitoto Indigenous woman symbolizes the hope and effort required to preserve the land and meet goals set for the future. This photo was provided by the USAID Indigenous Peoples and Afro-Colombian Empowerment Activity implemented by ACDI/VOCA.
In the desert of Rioacha, La Guajira, Colombia, two Wayuu weavers create backpacks that carry the history and identity of their people. Under the shade of a tree, they concentrate on their work. The colors and patterns they choose tell stories, convey values, and honor Wayuu culture and heritage in its most authentic form. This photo was provided by the USAID Indigenous Peoples and Afro-Colombian Empowerment Activity implemented by ACDI/VOCA.