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Announcement

Release of Draft BIFAD-Commissioned Report, Operationalizing USAID’s Climate Strategy to Achieve Transformative Adaptation and Mitigation in Agricultural and Food Systems

The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) Subcommittee on Systemic Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems has released a draft commissioned report, "Operationalizing USAID’s Climate Strategy to Achieve Transformative Adaptation and Mitigation in Agricultural and Food Systems." Please join a hybrid public meeting on September 11, 2023, from 10:00 am –3:30 pm EDT to share and discuss the main findings, targets, and recommendations.
  • Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD)
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Case Study

Reducing Single-Use Plastics Through Social and Behavior Change Research

The proliferation and disposal of single-use plastics threatens the health and biodiversity of our oceans and contributes to climate change. USAID Clean Cities, Blue Ocean collaborates with local partners in rapidly urbanizing cities to promote locally-relevant, feasible social and behavior change to reduce single-use plastics and their many impacts. 
  • Urbanlinks
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Adaptation Finance Window

The Adaptation Finance Window,a new activity under USAID's Sustainable Investment Accelerator (SIA), aims to support the development and scaling of (1) investment vehicles that mobilize private finance for climate adaptation, and (2) private enterprises whose products or services address climate adaptation priorities in the emerging and frontier markets where USAID works. 

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Blog Post

USAID and NASA Support Bangladesh Land Planning for Food Security and Sustainable Development

Bangladesh is a land-scarce country with a high-density population. However, land use changes and the impacts of climate change are rapidly reducing the amount of arable land. Bangladesh requires an increased investment in sustainable land use planning to both increase economic growth and ensure food security for its growing population. 
  • Kabir Uddin
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Blog Post

Women's Land Rights Champions Series: Ramanantsoa Serge

This interview with Serge Ramanantsoa, USAID/Madagascar, is part of the DDI/EEI/LRG Women’s Land Rights Champions series, which profiles staff across USAID Missions and operating units who are working to advance women’s land rights.
  • LandLinks
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Blog Post

InterAction Listening Session Marks One Year Anniversary of USAID's Climate Strategy

In April 2022, USAID released their new Climate Strategy which will guide the Agency’s approach to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, improving overall operations, and helping partner countries build resilience to climate change through 2030. InterAction began refining and deepening our community’s understanding of climate change’s impacts, sharpening our recommendations for a comprehensive USG response.
  • Brian Aka and Claudia Sanchez de Lozada
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Blog Post

Women's Land Rights Champions Series: Corinne Hart

This series features Women’s Land Rights Champions within USAID to learn more about their work. We’re pleased to share this interview with Corinne Hart, USAID’s Senior Gender Advisor for Energy, Environment, and Climate.
  • LandLinks
Document

Pacific Islands Strategic Framework

The overall goal of the 2022–2027 Strategic Framework for the Pacific Islands is to advance a more democratic, prosperous, and resilient Pacific Island region.
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Document

Mapping Education and Climate Change Indicators

For USAID Missions and Operating Units advancing climate action in and through education, both education and climate
change standard indicators may be applicable to their Performance Plan and Report. To facilitate reporting across
these priorities, the Center for Education has mapped education and climate change indicators to different programming
examples.
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Document

A Practical Framework to Enhance Asset Circularity for Electric Utilities

This whitepaper introduces the concept of the Electric Utility Circularity (EUC) framework for executing circularity for an electric utility and provides actionable steps for stakeholder mapping, business model evaluation, organizational structuring, and managing practices.