The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced multiple initiatives to combat the climate crisis at COP26 in Glasgow. You can find below a summary of the progress we’ve made over the last year implementing these initiatives.

In the six months since the launch of USAID’s Climate Strategy (2022–2030), the Agency has formalized its whole-of-Agency approach and is pursuing both targeted, direct actions and broad-based systemic change to dramatically increase its impact.

FACT SHEET – Co-led by USAID and the U.S. Department of State, the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE) is the U.S. government’s contribution to the global effort to address the impacts of the climate crisis.

USAID is delivering on forest conservation with a more than $250 million annual portfolio (including sustainable landscapes and biodiversity funds) across more than 50 countries.

FACT SHEET – At COP26, USAID set a target of mobilizing $150 billion in climate finance by 2030 from public and private sources as part of a global effort to substantially increase global climate finance flows to match projected needs.

Global Action for Climate Equity aims for more comprehensive environmental and climate work that connects human and social impacts to our climate programming and policy.

This whole-of-government approach intends to engage strategically with governments, the private sector, civil society, and communities to support transformational policies and programs, build human and institutional capacity, and promote momentum toward a zero-emissions, climate-resilient future.