Video / Recorded WebinarAdaptation Community Meeting: USAID's Approach to Developing and Managing Shock Responsive Programming and Adaptive MechanismsThere is an increasing recognition within USAID and the larger international development community of the need for a shock responsive approach in...Read more2019Geography: Global
Video / Recorded WebinarAdaptation Community Meeting: Tackling the threat multiplier, addressing the role of climate change in conflict dynamicsCompetition for natural resources, including water, land, and forests, have long been recognized as a source of contention, and sometimes even...Read more2019Geography: Global
DocumentPlague in a Changing Environment: A Literature Review for MadagascarWhile much is known about the biology of plague in Madagascar, linking climate and environmental drivers to plague incidence remains a poorly...Read more Download (2.29 MB) 2019Geography: Africa
DocumentTools for Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation Program Interventions: A ToolkitCommunities across the globe are coping with the impacts of a changing climate. Weather patterns have become more erratic, and droughts, storms and...Read more Download (1.63 MB) 2019Geography: Africa
GraphicShifting Burdens in sub-Saharan Africa: Malaria Risk in a Hotter Climate (Infographic) This infographic by the USAID-funded Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessment (ATLAS) project captures the changing risk profile of malaria...Read more Download (448.8 KB) 2019Geography: Africa
DocumentAn assessment of Mellit and Umm Keddada localities in North Darfur State, SudanSudan entered the twenty-first century facing substantial internal conflicts and related threats to human security. Most of the country’s conflicts...Read more Download (1.62 MB) 2019Geography: Africa
DocumentClimate Adaptation Monitoring and Evaluation System: Cagayan de Oro City, PhilippinesThe City of Cagayan de Oro (CDO) located in Mindanao, Philippines, faces several natural hazards including flooding, landslides, and storm surge;...Read more Download (1.2 MB)73 pages 2019Geography: Asia
DocumentMonitoring and Evaluating Climate Adaptation Activities: A Reference Guide for City ManagersCities are leading the way in committing to ambitious climate adaptation goals and implementing strategies to reduce climate risks. However, these...Read more Download (3.87 MB)48 pages 2019Geography: Global
GraphicInfographics: Successes from USAID’s Climate Change Portfolio in JamaicaThe following three infographics by the Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS) project showcase high-level project successes from...Read more2019Geography: Latin America & Caribbean
Video / Recorded WebinarAdaptation Community Meeting: Monitoring & Evaluating Climate Change Activities: Helping Cities Measure UpIncreasingly, cities are taking control of assessing local risks associated with climate variability and change and implementing adaptation...Read more2019Geography: Global
DocumentFinancing the Climate-Health Nexus: A Guide for Developing Countries to Access FundsClimate variability and change are expected to increase health risks for a range of diseases and illnesses, particularly in developing countries...Read more Download (4.13 MB)65 pages 2019Geography: Global, Africa
Video / Recorded WebinarAdaptation Community Meeting: Moving the Needle: A discussion on research and strategic programming at the nexus of climate and healthClimate variability and change present both immediate and future risks to human health. Changes in the frequency, location, and severity of climate...Read more2019Geography: Africa
DocumentIntegrating Social and Behavior Change in Climate Change Adaptation: An Introductory GuideClimate variability and change are increasingly putting the lives and well-being of millions of people at risk. Most climate change adaptation and...Read more Download (1.29 MB) 2019Geography: Global
Document Improving the Application and Use of Climate Information: Three Lessons from Behavioral PsychologyThis policy brief summarizes a technical report and literature review by the USAID-funded Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS)...Read more Download (444.34 KB) 2019Geography: Global
Video / Recorded WebinarShifting Burdens of Malaria in a Hotter Africa: A Framework for Planning and InterventionClimate- and weather-related risks pose threats to human health, especially to the world’s most vulnerable populations. Given competing demands for...Read more2019Geography: Africa