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This tool contains data and information drawn from a USAID-supported Climate Change Adaptation Project Preparation training course delivered to government and non-government partners in 10 countries across the Pacific under the USAID Climate Ready Project.

• 03/10/2021

Mozambicans experience high rates of chronic food insecurity. Chronic malnutrition is most widespread in the northern provinces—including Zambezia—where populations experience high rates of chronic food insecurity, and less access to health services, water, sanitation, and education.

• 03/05/2021

Haiti is one of the most food-insecure countries in the world: around 70 percent of the population is food insecure. Of the BHA target geographies, the Centre department experiences severe chronic food insecurity, while the North-East, South, and Grand’Anse departments experience moderate chronic food insecurity.

• 03/05/2021

Across countries, gender inequality, state fragility, and climate vulnerability present challenges to the well-being of communities and the ecosystems upon which they depend. While much research exists connecting pairs of these issues—for example, the need for gender-responsive approaches to realize climate goals—little attention has been devoted to the intersection of the three issues.

• 03/03/2021

Deforestation and forest degradation are common challenges for countries that rely heavily on woodfuel.

• 02/25/2021

USAID implements CRM by systematically assessing, addressing and adaptively managing climate risk in new strategies, projects and activities, facilitating resilience to both current and future climate.

• 02/15/2021

The climate change analysis summarized in this annex aims to inform USAID/Guatemala’s CDCS and ensure that the strategy is responsive to climate risks while strengthening Guatemala’s resilience and self-reliance.

• 02/10/2021

The climate change analysis summarized in this annex aims to inform USAID/Peru’s CDCS and ensure that the strategy is responsive to climate risks while strengthening Peru’s resilience and self-reliance.

• 02/10/2021

The climate change analysis summarized in this annex aims to inform USAID/Colombia’s CDCS and ensure that the strategy is responsive to climate risks while strengthening Colombia's resilience and self-reliance.

• 02/10/2021

The climate change analysis summarized in this annex aims to inform USAID/Jordan’s CDCS and ensure that the strategy is responsive to climate risks while strengthening Jordan’s resilience and self-reliance.

• 02/11/2021

The climate change analysis summarized in this annex aims to inform USAID/India’s CDCS and ensure that the strategy is responsive to climate risks while strengthening India’s resilience and self-reliance.

• 02/10/2021

Horticulture is a fast-growing sector in Tanzanian agriculture. It is growing at a rate of 11% per annum compared to a 4% growth in the overall agriculture sector. However, Tanzania’s horticulture sector suffers from many challenges such as low and unequal capacities in quality management and production techniques, low produce quality and safety assurance, inadequate financial services, unreliable transport and electricity supply, and high postharvest losses.

• 02/04/2021

Temperature management is the major factor in reducing food loss and waste (FLW) in fruits and vegetables. Cold storage allows for produce to stay fresh for longer periods by slowing down its physiological changes that can lead to quality deterioration.

• 02/04/2021

Cameroon is ‘Africa in miniature’ as it is home to 90% of Africa’s ecological systems. A large part of Cameroon is under the Congo basin, which holds over 15% of the world’s remaining tropical forests.

• 02/04/2021

Distributed energy resources (DER)—including smart transmission grids, energy storage and electric vehicle charging infrastructure—offer new opportunities for electricity cost savings, service reliability and quality improvements, as well as reduced pollution and greenhouse gas emissions

• 01/15/2021