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5 Ways USAID Empowers Women as Leaders Against the Climate Crisis

This blog was originally published in USAID Medium. With a seat at the table, women contribute to decision making on natural resources and climate solutions Frances D. Blanyon is a mechanical engineer and plant… Read More

Announcing the new Climatelinks design and features!

Climatelinks has a new design and updated content – just in time for the United States to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. The site has been revamped to better meet the needs of the USAID, its climate and development partners, and the climate community around the world.  Originally launched in… Read More

Save the Date for Launch of Clean Air Catalyst – March 18

To mark the official launch of the Clean Air Catalyst, we are pleased to invite you to a conversation with representatives from the US Agency for International Development, World Resources Institute, Environmental Defense Fund and local and international partners on Accelerating Clean Air Solutions to Deliver Better Health,… Read More

Best of 2020 – Ocean Plastics at USAID

Despite the many challenges of 2020, it was an important year for advancing USAID’s work on combating ocean plastic pollution. From new partnerships to unsung heroes, here are some of the highlights of USAID’s ocean plastics work in 2020: 1: Honoring informal waste… Read More

Sustainable Urban Development and the Energy-Water Nexus

This facilitated panel discussion explores some of the solutions we can bring as development professionals who spend time on towns, cities, and the built environment and the nexus of water and energy. By association, it has relevance to “off-grid” energy and water and energy systems in non-urban settings. We… Read More

USAID and CEBSE Sign Agreement to Address Plastic Pollution in Samaná

The United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed an agreement with the Center for the Conservation and Eco-Development of the Bay of Samaná and its Environment (CEBSE ) and its partners, the Samaná Environmental Forum and Dominican Ecoservices to identify and analyze a series of practical methods to reduce the amount of plastics and the impact of waste through changes in community and domestic management of these. Read More

4 New Urban Learning Briefs Available

Urbanization is rapidly increasing, and municipalities are becoming the locus of opportunities and challenges for countries on their journey to self-reliance. By 2050, more than two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas. The majority of that urban growth over the next thirty years is happening in Asia… Read More

USAID Presents on Circular Economy at APEC Webinar

Recently, USAID Senior Urban and Ocean Plastics Specialist, Clare Romanik, was a featured speaker during an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) webinar on land-based waste management. Malaysia, in collaboration with the Malaysian Green Technology & Climate Change Centre and Ocean Conservancy,  invited Ms. Romanik to present how USAID and its… Read More

USAID Water and Development Technical Series: Urban Water Services

Cities play a key role in building a better future in an increasingly urbanized world. Improved urban services, such as reliable domestic water services, contribute to improved economic growth, health, and cleaner environments. Read More

Seven Ways USAID is Working with Cities

While cities offer tremendous opportunities for progress, they also face a range of complex challenges, from pandemics to pollution. Read More