USAID’s Climate Change and Development Strategy (2012–2016) guides our work helping countries transition to lasting and climate-resilient, low-emission economic development.
(pdf - 969K)Our Priorities
USAID’s climate strategy has three overarching objectives—Adaptation, Integration and Mitigation—and three priority types of activity—Adaptation, Clean Energy and Sustainable Landscapes.
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Adaptation: helping countries and communities prepare for and adapt to climate change
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Integration: factoring climate change knowledge and practice into all USAID programs
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Mitigation: helping countries slow or curb carbon emissions while spurring growth and development through:
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Clean Energy: investing in renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, and also energy efficiency
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Sustainable Landscapes: improving the land management of forests and natural landscapes
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Flagship Programs
Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies (EC-LEDS) has forged partnerships with 24 developing country governments—from Colombia to Indonesia to South Africa.
The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 is a public-private alliance to curb deforestation from palm oil, soy, beef, paper and pulp.
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