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In the lead-up to the 2022 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 27th Conference of Parties (COP27), the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) will host its 187th public meeting, focused on the ongoing BIFAD-commissioned study on systemic solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation in agricultural, nutrition, and food systems. Registration is open for this October 26th meeting, and the public is invited to comment on preliminary findings.

• 10/18/2022
• Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD)

In countries like Sierra Leone, sea level rise and accompanying coastal flooding are major risks to lives and livelihoods.

• 04/24/2023
• Climatelinks

In a semi-arid region of East Africa, an unforeseen lack of rain is leading to a dismal farming season, undermining development progress.

• 12/22/2015
• Carrie Thompson

During its six years, the USAID Agricultural Growth and Rural Opportunities (USAID AGRO) Activity solidified and sustained its achievements by fully integrating climate risk management (CRM) into its agricultural development approach.

• 08/25/2021
• Lorine Giangola, David Cooley

From 23 to 25 August, seventy participants from national meteorological services, international partners, as well as expert practitioners, policymakers, and researchers from agriculture, health, disaster risk reduction, water resource management, education and finance reviewed current tools and offered recommendations for new climate tools for drought risk management in Eastern Africa.

• 10/26/2017
• Climatelinks

USAID is partnering with smallholder date farmers in Upper Egypt to increase the quality and quantity of this nutrient-rich and drought-tolerant fruit, and expand its local and global distribution.

• 01/03/2023
• Ana Laffoon

The USAID Mission in Cambodia (USAID/Cambodia) plays a major role in addressing environmental problems, such as climate change, through its financial support to local and international non-governmental organizations.

• 04/21/2021
• Sothira Seng , Dan Whyner , Sreyleak Leng