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Integrating Climate Information into Land-Use Decisions in Vietnam

USAID’s Climate Change Resilient Development (CCRD) program is helping Vietnam and other developing countries withstand the impacts of climate on their development goals and investments. Read More

Accelerating Economic Growth Through Structural Reform

This report serves as a conceptual analysis of structural economic reform and describes how structural reform can enhance economic growth and prosperity. Read More

Urban Resilience Sector Guidance: Power

This document is a companion document to USAID’s Urban Resilience Framework, and aims to support USAID staff and implementing partners to build activities into energy sector programming that strengthen urban resilience. Read More

Assessment of the Business Enabling Environment in Cities Development Initiative Cities

The Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project works to strengthen local business development, and facilitate investment and support services that foster low emission growth. Part of this is developing a business enabling environment in the cities of Batangas, Puerto Princesa, Iloilo, Tagbilaran, Cagayan De Oro and Zamboanga. Read More

Climate Vulnerability and Land Use Tool

Some land use planning and development decisions are straightforward and require little analysis to implement. Read More

The State of Urban Water and Sanitation in India

he report aims to be a comprehensive collection and analysis of past and current policies and programs and provides insights into the reasons for several gaps that become apparent when the sector is viewed holistically. Read More

Water Security Improvement Toolkit #2 – Water Security Assessment

Water Security Assessment: This is the second in a series of six toolkits that present topics and strategies for addressing issues of water security. Read More

USAID Democracy & Governance: Democratic Decentralization Programming Handbook

The Democratic Decentralization Programming Handbook conceptualizes decentralization as a reform that advances the exercise of political freedom and individual economic choice in a context of stability and the rule of law. Read More

USAID Programs Supporting Climate-Smart Cities

This document provides information on USAID funded programs that support climate-smart cities. USAID partners with local governments to support energy efficiency, improve urban planning, enable access to climate information and unlock financing. Read More

Clean Air Catalyst – Understanding Indore’s Air

In this highlight note, CAC wants to share what we know about air pollution in Indore, how it impacts health and the climate and what we can do about it. Our goal is to reduce emissions while empowering women as Clean Air Catalysts. Read More