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The effects of climate change are growing more pronounced and increasingly threaten the well-being of society, regardless of geographic location.

• 09/26/2019

Sudan entered the twenty-first century facing substantial internal conflicts and related threats to human security.

• 08/13/2019

As countries implement greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation projects to meet their nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement, they will need to begin aligning the measurement, reporting, and verification for projects with the national GHG inventory to ensure that climate progress is captured in their national reporting.

• 09/13/2019

The City of Cagayan de Oro (CDO) in Mindanao, Philippines, faces several natural hazards including flooding, landslides, and storm surge, which are likely to be exacerbated by climate change.

• 08/29/2019

Cities are leading the way in committing to ambitious climate adaptation goals and implementing strategies to reduce climate risks.

• 08/29/2019

This report provides an overview of historical climate trends and future projections, asses climate vulnerability in select sectors, and provide recommendations to improve climate resilience in South Sudan.

• 08/21/2019

Energy efficiency has great potential to address economic development, energy security, and environmental protection around the world and in developing countries in particular.

• 08/15/2019

This new guide provides instructions on how to apply the Harmonization Framework to mitigation activities within the Energy sector.

• 08/13/2019

Many countries face the challenge of strengthening and expanding electricity generation and infrastructure while incorporating climate resilience and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets into long-term power planning.

• 08/06/2019

These infographics by the Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments project showcase high-level project successes from USAID/Jamaica’s rich and diverse portfolio of activities on climate resilience, advanced energy, and disaster risk reduction from 2012-2018.

• 07/26/2019

Increasingly, cities are taking control of assessing local risks associated with climate variability and change and implementing adaptation strategies to mitigate impacts on their residents and the economic activity and infrastructure on which they depend. 

• 07/25/2019

This new guide, developed by the RALI team, provides instructions on how to apply the Harmonization Framework to mitigation activities within the Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector.

• 07/22/2019

Agroforestry—the integration of trees with crops and livestock—generates many benefits directly relevant to the UNFCCC’s Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture.

• 07/03/2019

Climate variability and change are expected to increase health risks for a range of diseases and illnesses, particularly in developing countries where health care systems are already challenged by lack of resources and capacity.

• 06/27/2019

In Malawi, waste management systems have not kept up with the growing population.

• 06/27/2019