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Urban Solutions: Metropolitan Approaches, Innovation in Urban Water and Sanitation and Inclusive Smart Cities

Evidence-based research is the foundations upon which decisions about urban policies and priorities must be made. Read More

CityLinks – Urban Intersections Fact Sheet Food Security, Water, and Climate Change

USAID’s Urban Intersections Fact Sheet on Food Security, Water, and Climate Change highlights the following: Each week, the world’s urban population increases by another 3 million people. The world’s urban population will reach nearly 5 billion by 2030. Cities now consume about two-thirds of the world’s energy. Water insecurity linked… Read More

WaterLinks – 10-Step Promotion Program Toolkit

The purpose of a promotion program is to bring about behavior change. A promotion program is crucial to inform, educate, motivate, and persuade before a new practice is adopted, but the ultimate goal of any promotion program is to bring about and sustain the adoption of new practices. Read More

COMPENDIUM – The USAID Climate-Resilient Development Project

The Climate Change Resilient Development (CCRD) project was a four-year project (2011-2015) implemented under the leadership of the Global Climate Change Office in the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and Environment (E3). Read More

Water and Development Strategy Implementation Field Guide

The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) first ever Water and Development Strategy was launched and became effective May 21, 2013. Read More

Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services Pilot

This project worked with cities in developing countries and USAID Missions to increase the climate resilience of physical infrastructure and the services it provides. Read More

URBAN OPPORTUNITIES: Perspectives on Climate Change, Resilience, Inclusion, and the Informal Economy

To encourage a new generation of urban scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, and to disseminate their innovative ideas, the Wilson Center’s Urban Sustainability Laboratory, together with Cities Alliance, the International Housing Coalition, USAID, and the World Bank, sponsors an annual paper competition for advanced graduate students working on issues related to urban poverty. Read More

Urban Agriculture and a Planning Approach to Urban Food Systems

This paper discusses ways to support city food systems in the context of rapidly changing social, physical and ecological environments so that urban and peri-urban populations maintain and improve access to safe and nutritious food. Read More

Support of the Urban Policy (SOUP) Project — Gender Analysis and Strategy

As cities have expanded, urban services have often not satisfied the basic needs of urban residents, especially the urban poor. Read More

Climate Change Resilient Development: A Framework for Understanding and Addressing Climate Change

This report describes the Climate-resilient Development Framework, a “development-first” approach to climate change adaptation. Read More