Cate Urban 7/23/24 Cate Urban 7/23/24

New Measures of Success for Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Today there is no alignment among investors, governments, donors, and other stakeholders on how to quantify the benefits of A&R investments. This is holding back much-needed private-sector investment and limiting progress on the implementation of national climate plans. Today there is no alignment among investors, governments, donors, and other stakeholders on how to quantify the benefits of A&R investments. This is holding back much-needed private-sector investment and limiting progress on the implementation of national climate plans.

Cate Urban 1/26/24 Cate Urban 1/26/24

USAID Climate Ready Final Report

USAID Climate Ready, implemented by DT Global, was USAID’s flagship project designed to address climate change adaptation priorities in the Pacific.

Cate Urban 12/13/23 Cate Urban 12/13/23

From Risk to Reward

The Business Imperative to Finance Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Cate Urban 11/30/23 Cate Urban 11/30/23

USAID Climate Ready: Adaptation and Finance for Impact

Following COP21 in December 2015—which also brought about the Paris Agreement— Conference attendees committed to addressing climate change using substantial financing through international donors and funds. As part of this movement, the USAID launched the USAID Climate Ready Project.

Cate Urban 11/17/23 Cate Urban 11/17/23

Operationalizing USAID’s Climate Strategy to Achieve Transformative Adaptation and Mitigation in Agricultural and Food Systems

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) 2023–2030 Climate Strategy (Climate Strategy) provides a bold and ambitious vision to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to climate change.

Cate Urban 9/27/23 Cate Urban 9/27/23

Helping the World Prepare: A Primer on U.S. International Adaptation and Resilience

The climate crisis is existential, and the impacts of climate change that are being felt around the world threaten to undermine development gains, exacerbate geopolitical tensions, accelerate the food security crisis, and result in greater instability and humanitarian need.

Cate Urban 6/25/23 Cate Urban 6/25/23

Climate Strategy Year 1 Review

Over the past year, USAID has launched a wide variety of initiatives, partnerships, and internal and interagency processes to implement the Strategy and set the foundation for achieving the goals over the eight years of the Strategy timeline.

Cate Urban 6/12/23 Cate Urban 6/12/23

USAID Climate Ready Lessons Learned Report

USAID Climate Ready is focused on achieving its Strategic Objective of capacity of PICs increased to adapt to negative impacts of climate change.

Cate Urban 8/19/22 Cate Urban 8/19/22

USAID Climate Risk Analysis for Pacific Island Countries Assessment Report

Recognizing the risks associated with climate change, several PIC have developed ambitious plans to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to address adaptation needs.

Cate Urban 4/22/22 Cate Urban 4/22/22

Climate Strategy 2022-2030 (English, Arabic, French & Spanish)

USAID has developed a new Climate Strategy that will guide our work through 2030 in a way that is truly different.

Cate Urban 3/29/22 Cate Urban 3/29/22

U.S. Dept. of State and USAID Joint Strategy FY 2022 - 2026

“These steps will help us build a more inclusive Agency, one that is more diverse and willing to engage with new partners, more equitable in its impact, and more responsive to local voices. USAID’s legacy as the world’s leading bilateral development institution has always been an asset to the American people and a means for securing stability, security, and prosperity, both at home and abroad. This Joint Strategic Plan acknowledges and draws strength from this heritage to take on the challenges of today and prepare for those that will come tomorrow.”

Cate Urban 10/31/21 Cate Urban 10/31/21

President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE)

In response to a severe and urgent crisis, the President of the United States of America is announcing the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE) to support developing countries and communities in vulnerable situations around the world in their efforts to adapt to and manage the impacts of climate change. T

Cate Urban 8/2/21 Cate Urban 8/2/21

2021 Climate Readiness Plan

With this new Climate Readiness Plan (CRP), USAID is revitalizing its approach to climate change adaptation, resilience, and risk mitigation across the Agency’s programs and operations and is also committing to ambitious mitigation targets and new adaptation actions in alignment with Biden-Harris Administration priorities, multilateral climate objectives, and the newest climate science.

Cate Urban 10/12/20 Cate Urban 10/12/20

USAID Climate Ready Knowledge Products: Multi-Criteria Analysis Tool

The resultant tool has since been used to assist reviewers to score and prioritize against GCF Investment criteria based on GCF Investment Criteria.

Cate Urban 11/19/16 Cate Urban 11/19/16

Program Brief: Climate Change Adaptation Program

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) to address some of the challenges through the provision of up to US$25.6 million investment over the next four years. The goal of the Program is to reduce risks to human and natural assets resulting from climate change vulnerability. The activity aims to strengthen an integrated system for the implementation and financing of sustainable adaptation approaches in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean region.

Cate Urban 8/24/16 Cate Urban 8/24/16

USAID/Climate Change Adaptation Project Preparation Facility for Asia and the Pacific

Improving national government access to climate change adaptation financing and accelerating investment proposals

Cate Urban 12/4/14 Cate Urban 12/4/14

Accessing Climate Change Adaptation Funds for Asia and the Pacific

The people of Asia and the Pacific are highly vulnerable to impacts from climate change and climate variability due in part to the high concentration of people living in vulnerable coastal areas and river basins.

Cate Urban 8/8/14 Cate Urban 8/8/14

USAID Support to National Adaptation Planning (NAP) Processes

Opportunities presented by the NAP process

Cate Urban 1/31/14 Cate Urban 1/31/14

Climate Change and Conflict in the Sahel: A Policy Brief on Findings From Niger and Burkina Faso

This document is part of a series of studies produced by the African and Latin American Resilience to Climate Change (ARCC) project that address adaptation to climate change in West Africa. Within the ARCC West Africa studies, this document falls in the subseries Climate Change and Conflict in West Africa. ARCC has also produced subseries on Climate Change and Water Resources in West Africa, Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in the Sahel, and Climate Change in Mali.

Cate Urban 3/29/13 Cate Urban 3/29/13

USAID Climate Change and Development Strategy: Adaptation Pillar Results Framework

Adaptation Pillar Results Framework