The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is investing $3.2 million in the Climate, Nature and Communities program to build resilience to climate change impacts and promote low emission development to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from land-use change. The program will help conserve biodiversity, improve natural resource management, and reduce risks from climate related natural disasters. The program will also help communities address acute natural resource protection issues such as illegal logging, wildfires, and the impact of narco-trafficking in biologically important areas...

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is providing $5 million that will leverage an additional $23.4 million in co-financing for the Sustainable Energy Program project. The project, implemented by the Inter-American Development Bank, will support renewable energy and energy efficiency programs in Guyana. The United States contributed $60 million to the GEF for climate change programming in 2012.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $1.5 million to support the island countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in their efforts to adapt to the effects of climate change. The program will raise public awareness of climate change and will improve the policy, legislative, and institutional environment for reducing vulnerability to its impacts. The project will emphasize coastal and water resources management to increase the resilience of the tourism and agriculture sectors, which have...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $2.6 million to support the Government of Georgia's efforts to formulate and implement a Low Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as compared to a business-as-usual scenario. The program will promote lower energy use by developing energy efficiency standards for buildings and eco-labeling standards, and by implementing municipal projects to stimulate demand for the deployment and use of alternative energy sources (such as solar, hydro, and biofuels) and energy efficiency technologies. In...

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) funding of almost $800,000 is supporting the Ilopango-Aguacayo Hydropower Feasibility Study for the development of a 17 MW hydropower facility on Lake Ilopango in El Salvador. The project will provide a reliable supply of renewable energy, while at the same time helping to control periodic flooding of the lake's surrounding areas. The Ilopango- Aguacayo hydropower project is a high priority project that would support the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas and the Partnership for Growth initiative with El Salvador.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is investing $5.3 million in the Coastal Community Adaptation Program (C-CAP) to help reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities in the Pacific Islands region to the impacts of climate change. C-CAP will strengthen community climate resilience through a range of activities, including: building local capacity for disaster risk reduction and preparedness, and integrating climate resilient policies and practices into long-term land use plans and building standards. The program is expected to benefit approximately 90 communities in the...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $2 million to support Ecuador's efforts to strengthen the country's capacity to adapt to climate change. Ecuador's glacier-dependent water system, its biodiversity, and its rugged terrain make it highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The program will provide technical assistance, tools, and information to identify vulnerabilities and climate risks in key areas of the country, and to identify and adjust critical policies and procedures to address vulnerabilities. The program will pilot efforts to increase resilience of...

Egypt continues to partner with the African Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to implement a Clean Technology Fund (CTF) investment plan that uses $300 million in concessional CTF financing to mobilize over $1.9 billion in total investments in wind power and sustainable urban transportation.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $2.3 million to support climate change adaptation initiatives and reduce the economic impact of weather-related disasters in the Dominican Republic. Activities of these initiatives will include strengthening public and private institutions responsible for climate change adaptation and contributing to the Dominican Republic's action plan to address climate impacts on critical sectors including tourism, agriculture, and water management. The program will focus on coastal marine systems and watersheds in three geographic areas...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $1.5 million for the Climate Data and Capacity Enhancement program to work with the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology to address the need for adequate and accurate climate data and human resource expertise in climate analysis and technological capacity. Activities supported by this funding may include improving monitoring and forecasting of drought conditions, rainfall, temperature, and wind, as well as developing and providing regular climate change information updates to stakeholders in the region. Additional...