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CityLinks Primer on Subnational Approaches for Low Emission, Climate Resilient Development

The Primer is an introduction to the key principles and practices of low carbon, climate resilient develop­ment. Read More

Climate Vulnerability Assessment: Impacts on Health Outcomes in Secondary Cities of Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces many urban management challenges, including unplanned development, rapid population growth and land conversion. Read More

Building Urban Resilience to Climate Change: A Review of Madagascar

This report examines the institutional, legal and regulatory environment, climate change adaptation and urban management capacity, and financial resources and mechanisms available to address adaptation and disaster risk reduction priorities in Madagascar’s growing cities. Read More

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Lessons Learned in Pilot Sustainability: Vietnam Climate Impacts Decision Support Tool

The Climate Impacts Decision Support Tool (CIMPACT-DST or tool) is an easy-to-use Excel-based decision support tool for urban planners and project developers. Read More

Climate-Related Migration: Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Destinations

Climate-related migration is increasing the scale and, in some cases, changing the patterns of migration. In addition to the need for supporting adaptation in sending communities, there is an imperative to better prepare for and support migrants in urban destinations. Read More

Short-Lived Climate Pollutants & USAID’s Climate Strategy: Achieving Fast Mitigation

This guide identifies possible SLCP actions that can be taken across key sectors and USAID regions for advancing development and climate goals. Read More

Urban Resilience Technical Guidance

USAID can improve development outcomes by strengthening urban resilience. Through this approach USAID can guard against risks and help capture and safeguard the benefits of urbanization, especially for the most vulnerable. Concepts from this technical guidance can be applied to focused sector programming as well as integrated programming across sectors. Read More

Reducing Single-Use Plastics Through Social and Behavior Change Research

Case Study - Hulhumalé, Maldives Read More

Building Urban Resilience to Climate Change: What Works Where, and Why

ISET worked with stakeholders in 15 cities in 5 countries — Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Thailand and the United States — to identify the challenges climate change will pose for these cities and to begin the process of systematically building city resilience to climate change in the face of those challenges. Read More