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Climate change impacts development. Increased frequency and intensity of extreme events damages schools, hospitals and roads. Changing precipitation patterns impact agricultural productivity. The incidence and distribution of water-borne and vector-borne diseases are changing. USAID activities have the potential to help people, communities, governments and other institutions in developing countries adapt to actual and expected changes in climate. USAID activities can also support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, altering the very trajectory of climate change.

A number of USAID activities are now contributing to both climate change and development objectives. In addition, USAID is systematically conducting climate risk management of all new USAID strategies, projects and activities to improve their impact and sustainability. The agency also invests in formal and informal training of its staff on global climate change considerations to grow its technical capacity across all sectors to address climate change.

Climate Risk Management at USAID

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Features

Integrating Biodiversity and Sustainable Landscapes in USAID Programming

Integration of biodiversity and sustainable landscapes objectives and considerations has the potential to increase the sustainability of USAID programming, amplify results, and save costs.

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Success Story - Addressing Climate Change through Sustainable Integrated Urban Planning

In 2018, the USAID South Africa Low Emissions Development program engaged EcoDistricts, a U.S.-based non-governmental organization, to deliver a one-day training for 70 municipal staff from the City of Johannesburg in South Africa.

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Progress on Climate Resilient Development (ATLAS Final Report)

Climate variability and change is upending many of the assumptions that have been refined over decades and that form the bedrock of development approaches and practice.

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Windmills in a field

Recommendations for Preparation of a Distributed Energy Resources Plan or Roadmap

Distributed energy resource maps can help government planners and regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders make better decisions on distributed energy investment and use.

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Infographic

Multiple Benefits Assessment Framework for Low-Emissions Development Projects in South Africa Poster

Infographic

Multiple Benefits Assessment Framework for Low-Emissions Development Projects in South Africa Brochure

Document

A Climate Bond Road Map for Agrobanco in Peru

Document

GCC Standard Indicator Reporting Templates

Webinar/Presentation

Putting Climate Security at the heart of humanitarian action

Meeting

Regional Climate Week (Ministerial Session): Latin America and Caribbean

Conference

4th World Teak Conference 2021

Webinar/Presentation

Understanding mitigation in the climate security nexus

Across the globe, people are struggling to improve air quality, but the sources of pollution that cause the most harm are a moving target. They can differ by location, time of year, and time of day.

Mr. Lokendra, Cluster Manager installing a solar powered low cost air quality sensor.

Poor air quality and climate change are major challenges facing Nepal. Air pollution poses the second highest risk factor for death and disability in the country, behind only malnutrition. Meanwhile, scientists predict that Nepal will be especially vulnerable to climate change over the next century.

Mr. Tuladhar charging up an electric bus in Kathmandu, Nepal

According to the recently released Amazon Vision 2020 Report, USAID and its global partners improved the management and conditions of key landscapes in the Amazon, working on more than 48 million hectares.

Image of a group of people on a boat in a river basin lined by tall trees. A large drone controlled by one of the group flies overhead.