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The U.S. government is mobilizing adaptation finance through corporate engagement, blended finance, and investment in small and medium-sized enterprises.

• 09/19/2024

This document provides concise, insightful, and practical suggestions based on the USAID Climate Ready Project implementation experience. It outlines the main lessons learned across eight topic areas.

• 07/20/2023

This flagship report from the IFRC and WWF highlights how the power of nature to protect people is being overlooked. It shows how nature-based solutions can reduce the likelihood of climate change and weather-related events occurring. And how they can save lives by preventing exposure to these hazards and supporting vulnerable communities to adapt to and withstand the dangers of a warming world.

• IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, WWF – World Wide Fund For Nature (Formerly World Wildlife Fund)

The USAID Eastern and Southern Caribbean Mission hosted an eight-session climate change symposium from June 16 to June 30. This virtual symposium focused on renewing and strengthening existing regional partnerships by encouraging dialogue about climate change as well as the sharing of information and opportunities.

• 09/01/2021
• USAID

Over the course of this 5-year project (July 2015 – July 2020), LESTARI has identified and empowered a host of Champions – individuals that demonstrate leadership, passion, and commitment towards forest conservation and sustainable development for local communities in their region.

• 12/24/2020

Heatwaves are generally associated with poor air quality, and the correlation between exposure to air pollutants and heat increases the burden of both cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

• 02/20/2020
• USAID

Rooted in discriminatory gender norms and laws and shrouded in impunity, gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in all societies as a means of control, subjugation and exploitation that further reinforces gender inequality.

• 01/31/2020

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

• 01/22/2020

This story map website presents an interactive overview of a project aiming to develop high resolution base maps of coastal and shallow water aquatic resources in the Pacific.

• 12/13/2017