Blogs

Blog posts and success stories from across USAID.

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four women in lab coats stand around a table doing a science experiment
Afolayan Deborah Funmilayo demonstrates a technique to three other researchers. AWARD

Women Scientists Advancing Agriculture Research Across Africa

Women play a critical role in agricultural research communities and help ensure that innovations work for all farmers and participants in agrifood systems Read the stories of women researchers working in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and beyond to end hunger and create more resilient food systems through their contributions in science, technology, research and agriculture.

    Tags:
  • International Women's Day
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Digital Access and Technology
  • Education
  • Global Health
  • Biodiversity, Conservation, and Natural Resources Management
  • Climate, Environment, and Natural Resource Management
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Education
  • Resilience and Food Security
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Women’s Leadership
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A warden for Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia who is also a mentor to Zambia’s first all-women community scout patrol unit.
David Nangwenya for USAID ILRG

Seven Ways USAID is Investing in People and the Planet

“The forest is our market, our hospital, our bank.” -- Huitoto Indigenous leader in the Pucaurquillo community, Loreto, a region in the Peruvian Amazon 

    Tags:
  • Biodiversity, Conservation, and Natural Resources Management
  • Climate, Environment, and Natural Resource Management
  • Resilience and Food Security
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Our Climate Future is Female: Women and Girls Leading Climate Action

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference featured USAID in an official side-event showcasing the U.S. Government’s commitment and approach to gender-responsive climate action.

    Tags:
  • Biodiversity, Conservation, and Natural Resources Management
  • Inclusive Development
  • Resilience and Food Security
  • Women’s Leadership
  • Partnerships
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Insuring Against Climate Risk to Help Women Farmers Grow

USAID and NASA are working with partners to use Earth observation data on crops and growing conditions to inform the design and implementation of gender-responsive, index-based insurance in East Africa.

    Tags:
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Data and Decision-Making
  • Resilience and Food Security
  • Project Design and Implementation
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Protecting the Earth Starts with Safety and Equality

USAID has countless partnerships and extensive programs to economically and intellectually empower women to leverage their know-how and expertise to increase climate resilience.

    Tags:
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Biodiversity, Conservation, and Natural Resources Management
  • Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene
  • Resilience and Food Security