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Attendees of the USAID GeoCenter Specialist Conference refer to a map of Egypt.
Blog Post

Understanding Landscapes using Spatial Data

Landscapes and the complex, interlinked spatial units that comprise them are changing at an accelerating rate. Land use change, especially deforestation and forest degradation, are among the main contributors to global greenhouse emissions.
  • Ioana Bouvier, Silvia Petrova, Lovasoalalaina Parson
Villagers on a high mountainside in Nepal carry bark paper on their backs.
Blog Post

A Gateway to Integrated Development

The integration of biodiversity and climate considerations in development programming can lead to long-term benefits in both sectors. For example, diverse ecosystems recover more quickly from destructive climate events, and healthy coastal environments protect vulnerable communities from extreme weather.
  • Tiffany Gibert
Indian Red Cross Society gives out water in Bhubaneswar city.
Blog Post

Understanding and Addressing the Risks of Extreme Heat on Human Health

Extreme heat is often referred to as a “silent killer.” Its impacts are not starkly visible like the destruction caused by a flood or hurricane, but it can be equally catastrophic. For example, a 2010 heat wave in Russia killed an estimated 55,000 people.
  • Joslin Isaacson
Announcement

USAID Africa Trade and Investment Partnership Opportunity

USAID established the Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) Program to mobilize enterprise-driven solutions that increase trade and investment and contribute to job creation in Africa.  USAID/Kenya East Africa is currently inviting concepts covering specific priority sectors identified below engaging one or more countries in the region including Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
  • USAID