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There is increasing evidence and recognition that climate variability and change is a risk multiplier that can exacerbate social, economic, and environmental pressures.

• 01/30/2020

Bangladesh faces many urban management challenges, including unplanned development, rapid population growth and land conversion.

• 01/27/2020

This infographic summarizes the cross-departmental municipal collaboration that is needed to manage heat risks in urban settings, outlining the key stakeholders and their roles.

• 01/22/2020

This infographic summarizes the steps cities should take before, during, and after a heatwave, and highlights the importance of communication, coordination, and collaboration at each stage.

• 01/22/2020

This timeline tracks Vietnam’s work towards sustainable landscapes from 2008 to 2018.

• 01/22/2020

This timeline tracks Colombia's work towards sustainable landscapes from 2008 to 2019.

• 01/22/2020

This infographic highlights the global research gaps on heat risks and impacts in the most vulnerable regions, summarizing global heat trends and projections and geographical implications.

• 01/22/2020

This infographic summarizes the impacts of heatwaves on health, infrastructure and essential services, why cities are particularly vulnerable to heatwaves, and which groups within the city are most vulnerable to heatwaves.

• 01/22/2020

This infographic summarizes the benefits that urban planning can provide to reduce heat risk, and provides recommendations for green infrastructure and urban planning measures city officials can take to decrease heat risk.

• 01/22/2020
• USAID

This infographic summarizes the past and future impacts of heatwaves on human wellbeing, and provides a summary of simple and practical measures cities can take to reduce heat risk.

• 01/22/2020

In a changing climate, many cities are experiencing higher temperatures and more frequent and severe heatwaves.

• 01/22/2020

The Resilient Energy Platform supports the development of resilient, sustainable, and secure power systems with expertly curated resources, training materials, data, tools, and direct technical assistance.

• 01/16/2020

This profile provides an overview of climate risks to key sectors that impact food security in Mali: agriculture, sensitive ecosystems, and human health.

• 01/16/2020

This profile provides an overview of climate risks to key sectors that impact food security in Zimbabwe: crop production; livestock; human health and nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); pesticide use; and invasive species.

• 01/16/2020

These videos were produced by the Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS) project to highlight successes from across USAID/Jamaica’s rich and diverse portfolio of climate change mitigation and adaptation activities from 2012-2018.

• 01/10/2020