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Beira, Mozambique from above, one year after Cyclone Idai.
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Reflections on Disaster Events on the One-Year Anniversary of Cyclone Idai

As USAID and the international community know, if infrastructure fails during a crisis, the implications on human lives are enormous. To ensure future floods and other extreme weather events don’t cause the level of damage and misery seen in the wake of Idai and Kenneth, there are two myths that we urgently need to dispel.
  • Michael Szönyi
Women pick tea leaves on a hillside.
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Top 5 Adaptation Community Meetings from ATLAS

Advancing the field of climate change adaptation requires insight from diverse perspectives, active learning, and creative partnerships. Since 2014, USAID’s Adaptation Community Meetings (ACMs) have served as a platform to share knowledge for climate adaptation and resilience and promote integrated programming.
  • Isabela Barriga
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Working Together: The City’s Heat Team

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.
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Inside the Heatwave: What Cities Should Do

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.
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Strategic Urban Planning to Decrease Heat Risks

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.