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As climate patterns shift, governments around the world — whether national or local — are struggling to find reliable and comprehensive information about current and predicted weather conditions.

• 03/06/2018
• Pete Epanchin

Under the USAID-funded Climate Information Services Research Initiative (CISRI), a Mercy Corps-led consortium is piloting a participatory systems mapping methodology to investigate how climate information reaches smallholder farmers.

• 06/18/2018
• Kelly Kurz, Kristin Lambert

More than 30,000 people from 167 countries descended on Quito, Ecuador last month for the third United Nations conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III). 

• 11/23/2016
• Climatelinks

USAID Senior Advisor for Climate Change Ann Vaughan talks about gender equity in agriculture and food security as related to climate change.

• 12/07/2023
• Feed the Future

As we enter another important year for global efforts to address the climate crisis, Climatelinks is excited to announce our 2024 themes.

• 01/09/2024
• Climatelinks

Located in Indonesia’s East Java Province, Kalikatir Village is prone to flash flooding caused by the Klorak River. The river runs through three villages: Dilem and Begaganlimo in the upstream, and Kalikatir in the downstream. A major flash flood that hit Kalikatir in 2017 was a warning for the 1,500 people that live there. Even though there were no casualties due to the flood, the physical damage was substantial, and had a big impact on people’s lives.

• 03/18/2020
• Yovianus Toni Sakera, Nyoman Prayoga, Stella Yovita Arya Puteri

The Agrilinks 2018 Photo Challenge, open to all, is a great opportunity to share your work or that of your organization with the Agrilinks community of 15,000 food security and ag practitioners. 

• 11/19/2018
• Agrilinks

During the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), USAID hosted an official side-event showcasing the U.S. Government’s commitment and approach to gender-responsive climate action.

• 02/01/2022
• Major Emily Katz

USAID has been investing in the planet — and all of us who depend on it — for decades. From conserving key species to empowering communities who depend on natural resources, the Agency and its partners are working across the globe to safeguard nature.

• 05/04/2023
• Christine Chumbler

Competition for natural resources such as water, land, and forests can be a source of contention, and sometimes even violence. Climate change can exacerbate these issues by impacting resource availability and quality. As climate variability increases, so will its potential to worsen conflict. 

• 08/10/2020
• Isabela Barriga

Effective land and resource governance can encourage restoration and stewardship of land, resources, and ecosystems, which can help mitigate climate change's impacts.

• 12/09/2023
• LandLinks

Human activity is the cause of many environmental problems, but understanding human behavior and decision-making presents a solution.

• 10/31/2023
• Kristi Marciano