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Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Senegal

By supporting market-driven solutions powered by renewables, USAID will help the Government of Senegal and the private sector to promote inclusive economic growth, enhance livelihoods for women and youth, and help Senegal meet its goal of 10 percent emissions reduction by 2030. 
Anexo de Salud
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Anexo de Salud

El presente anexo de las Herramientas de evaluación y gestión de riesgos climáticos ha sido diseñado para proporcionar más información acerca de las consecuencias del cambio climático para la salud.
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USAID Renewable Energy Auctions Toolkit: Stages of Renewable Energy Auction Design

Following 800 renewable energy (RE) auctions in 61 countries, some common stages of design and implementation that auction programs move through as they mature can be observed. These 800 include 50 in China since 2003, 63 in Brazil since 2006, and 257 in India since its first in 2012. Although the number of auctions in each country varies, and not all countries move through all stages, there are notable patterns.
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USAID Renewable Energy Auctions Toolkit: Why Choose Auctions?

Renewable energy (RE) auctions allow policymakers to scale clean energy at competitive prices by assisting in price discovery and reducing windfall profits for power producers. Compared to negotiated procurement, RE auctions allow for a faster project execution and increase the transparency in the selection process. Unlike administrative feed-in schemes, RE auctions respond quickly to changing market prices.
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Strengthening Utilities and Promoting Energy Reform (SUPER): Climate Finance for Electric Utility Investment

This White Paper is part of a larger SUPER Climate Finance project designed to build the capacity of electric utilities in USAID’s partner countries in accessing climate finance. With this climate financing, utilities can fund projects related to climate mitigation and adaptation that would either facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or build resilience.
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CEADIR-Climatelinks Webinar Series

In the last half of 2020, Climatelinks and the Climate Economic Analysis for Development, Investment and Resilience (CEADIR) Activity collaborated on a series of webinars presenting work completed during CEADIR’s final year.
An image of the site of the $1.2 billion, 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydropower Project.
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Advanced Energy Solutions In Nepal

Over the last five years, the Government of Nepal has made large strides in modernizing its electricity sector.
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Do Our Part: Special Objective

Addressing the climate crisis will only be possible if everyone contributes. Therefore, USAID is committed to doing its part to confront the climate crisis by transforming the Agency’s operations and supporting our implementing partners to undertake similar efforts.

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USAID Biodiversity Policy

The USAID Biodiversity Policy builds upon the Agency’s long history of conserving a global biological heritage for current and future generations and reflects a deep understanding of the role that healthy natural systems play in achieving the Agency’s human-development goals.
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Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment 2020 Policy

USAID believes that gender equality and women’s empowerment are fundamental for the realization of unalienable human rights—that is, rights inherent in all persons and that are universal and non-transferable—and key to effective and sustainable development outcomes. For societies to thrive, women and girls must have equal and safe access to resources, such as education, health care, capital, technology, water and sanitation services, land, markets, and justice.
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Basrah's Road to Clean Water

The 2018 water crisis was the culmination of decades of overuse, pollution, and reduced rainfall from climate change.
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Policy on Promoting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

This Policy on Promoting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (PRO-IP) positions USAID to strengthen and expand upon the decades of support we have committed to Indigenous Peoples around the world. The Policy offers guidance for robust engagement and partnership with Indigenous Peoples to help USAID’s programs align with these communities’ own priorities, while also ensuring that our staff and implementing partners safeguard against unintended adverse impact.
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