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US Agency for International Development Offices and Bureaus

Natural Resource Management Office - USAID’s programs in natural resource management are closely linked with programs to improve health, increase agricultural productivity, mitigate or adapt to climate change, and even governance – in this case, governance of the environment. Forest Team; Water Team; Land Team; Biodiversity Team.

Agriculture Office - USAID works with all participants in agricultural development to support efforts to increase productivity …from farmers and their organizations (including cooperatives) to scientists working to develop new, more productive varieties; from agribusinesses seeking to develop new, profitable markets to governments providing the sound legal framework within which businesses can operate; from the schools and universities that train future farmers and businesspeople to the research labs where scientists develop new technologies; and from local communities working to manage their available natural resources for sustainable production to regional organizations seeking to lower barriers to trade between countries.

Environment Science Policy Office: Climate Change Team - Addressing the causes and effects of climate change has been a key focus of USAID’s development assistance for over a decade.

Energy Office: Rural Energy - a select list of Technical Reports co/sponsored by USAID’s Office of Energy and Information Technology. To download/order all energy Technical Reports co/sponsored by USAID, please visit Development Experience Clearinghouse

Global Health Office - The U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) programs in global health represent the commitment and determination of the US government to prevent suffering, save lives, and create a brighter future for families in the developing world.

Women in Development Office - Promoting a stronger and more productive role for women in development demands a broad and flexible approach. USAID's approach to gender integration is to design programs that take both women's and men's participation into account. When this is done development programs are more effective.

Africa Bureau: Congo Basin Initiative - The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) is an association of 29 governmental and nongovernmental organizations that works to improve communication and coordination among its member organizations vis-à-vis their projects, programs, and policies to promote sustainable management of Congo Basin Forest ecosystems and wildlife and improve the lives of people living in the region.

Africa Bureau: Sub-Saharan Africa: Environment - USAID environment programs across Africa are demonstrating the sector’s ability to be a robust vehicle for rural economic growth, stronger local governance, and conflict mitigation as well as reduced degradation. Sub-Saharan Africa has abundant natural resources that can be a major contributor to sustained economic growth.  Several countries in the region have implemented highly innovative community-based approaches to improve the management of their natural resource base and to extend the economic benefits to lower income households.

Africa Bureau: ENvironmental assessment and CAPacity building program - ENCAP is a USAID cooperative program to build capacity for environmental assessment and environmentally sound design in Africa. The program focus is small scale development activities. Specific activities include training, develop resource materials, and directly support the professional development of African Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practitioners.

Latin America and Caribbean Bureau: Environment - News from LAC Environment

Latin America and Caribbean Bureau: Amazon Basin Initiative

Latin Amreica and Caribbean Bureau: Parks in Peril - Parks in Peril is a program of The Nature Conservancy, US Agency for International Development and other partner organizations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Europe and Eurasia Bureau:Environmental Assistance - This purpose of this website is to: (1) provide the general public with information on environmental issues and priorities in the region and USAID's role in environmental and natural resource management activities; and (2) provide professionals with access to detailed information concerning ongoing USAID programs in the region.

Global Development Alliance Office - The Global Development Alliance (GDA) is USAID’s commitment to change the way we implement our assistance mandate. GDA mobilizes the ideas, efforts and resources of governments, businesses and civil society by forging public-private alliances to stimulate economic growth, develop businesses and workforces, address health and environmental issues, and expand access to education and technology.

Joint USAID-Other Federal Department Initiatives

USAID/Dept of State: Presidential Initiative Against Illegal Logging - Materials and links to the U.S. Presidential Initiative Against Illegal Logging. USAID/NRM Office and Forest Team serve as Technical Advisors on an interagency coordination effort lead by the Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and Environment, Office of Environment and Terrestrial Conservation. For more information on the work within the USAID/NRM Forest Team contact CJ Elron.

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Secretariat - The Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA) was enacted in 1998 to offer eligible developing countries options to relieve certain official debt owed the U.S. Government while at the same time generating funds in local currency to support tropical forest conservation activities. In addition to forest conservation and debt relief, TFCA is intended to strengthen civil society by creating local foundations to support small grants to NGOs and local communities. The program also offers a unique opportunity for public-private partnerships and the majority of TFCA agreements to date have included funds raised by U.S.-based NGOs. For more information on TFCA contact Scott Lampman.

Asia Near East Bureau/Dept of State: East Asia and Pacific Environmental Initiative (EAPEI) - The East Asia and Pacific Environmental Initiative (EAPEI) addresses critical environmental challenges and opportunities in East Asia and the Pacific in the areas of forest resources management and coastal and marine resources management. The EAPEI works to compliment other US government investment in the region by supporting transboundary, cross-border and regional activities and institutions and by supporting activities in USAID non-presence countries.

Support Services under Contract to USAID

Natural Resources Information Clearinghouse (NRIC) - To assist the NRM Office and Teams, the Natural Resources Information Clearinghouse (NRIC) has developed online resource libraries about USAID’s natural resources work. These libraries include information about USAID’s natural resources management projects, documents produced by these projects, and links to related Web resources.

FRAME website - FRAME is your gateway to sharing knowledge within the environment and natural resources management community.

EcoLinks - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Eurasian -American Partnership for Environmentally Sustainable Economies (EcoLinks) works to assist industries and municipalities in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet States to address environmental challenges. EcoLinks promotes market-based solutions to environmental problems facing industries and municipalities in the E&E region by seeking to catalyze cross-border environmental business partnerships between local E & E businesses, municipalities, and associations in the region with counterparts in region and in the United States.