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Reverse Auctions Open Up Markets and Cut Energy Prices Dramatically

A technical note by a Presidential Management Fellow for USAID’s Energy Division, Sarah Lawson, called “The Basics of Competition & Auctions for Renewable Energy,” explains how new procurement processes for renewable energy work and why they are changing the landscape.
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Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Climatelinks Photo Contest

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Climatelinks photo contest––our biggest contest yet. We received more than 200 submissions from the Climatelinks community, representing more than 45 countries.
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Factsheet

Accelerating Sustainable Energy Deployment in Indonesia

Through SINAR, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supports Indonesia’s goal to expand reliable and equitable energy services to advance sustainable development and inclusive economic growth.
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A Forest’s Right to Stand

USAID supports rural communities in Malawi with forest management that helps them protect their forests so they can keep acting as carbon sinks.
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Nuru Kenya Woman Farmer

A farmer with Nuru Kenya stands in front of the cows she and her husband purchased through their Nuru-supported cooperative, Ikerege Farmers’ Cooperative Society.
Somali refugees at Dagahaley refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya. Following a severe drought, many families faced starvation and left Somalia on foot.
Blog Post

Climate Change Brings Opportunities to Predict Droughts, Floods Earlier

In a paper published in Earth’s Future in July 2023, scientists with the Famine Early Warning Systems Network explain how they use climate change-driven insights to predict extreme weather events long before they occur, giving organizations like USAID adequate time to respond.
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Ignitia weather services being viewed on a mobile device.
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Nuru Nigeria Farmers Adapt to Climate Change with USAID Partner Ignitia

Farmers face more risk and uncertainty than nearly any other job on the planet. Weather is one of many unknowns, and the unpredictability of climate change is making it increasingly difficult for farmers to anticipate what will happen and make decisions accordingly.
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Haiti Water and Sanitation Programs Prepare for Climate Events

“We know that Haiti is an extremely vulnerable country for the impacts of climate change,” says Jesse Leggoe, Acting Deputy Director in the Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Office, “Having Hurricane Matthew hit during our design process just re-emphasized that for everyone.”
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