Developments is DAI’s newsletter. News and feature articles, opinion pieces, and interviews highlight DAI projects and offer insight into global development issues of the day.
Any economic development work in an agro-based community such as South Sudan—where approximately 85 percent of households depend on crop cultivation—must emphasize the quality of the seed supply.
22 days ago | 5 min read
The USAID Sustainable Forest Management project works to restore and enhance Vietnam’s vital forest ecosystems. Empowering the ethnic minorities residing in forest areas—especially local women—is an essential part of this work.
shannon vasamsetti, Senior Specialist, Climate Integration
29 days ago | 9 min read
People are a vital element in maintaining the Amazon as a carbon sink, to the benefit of the rest of the planet, but the threats to their lands and lives are constant. Drug trafficking and organized crime, for example, have increasingly degraded and deforested the jungle.
Q&A with Expert Keith Bettinger: Why Linking Climate Finance to Those Who Need it Most Matters
Keith bettinger , Kimberly keeton
Opening the Taps of Credit: Lessons from a Credit Pilot in a High-Conflict Zone in Eastern DRC
Adapting MSD Programs to Refugee Communities: Five Insights for Practitioners
Natasha iannuzzi , Zaki raheem
From Fragmentation to Resilience: Ukraine's Non-Banking Sector Looks to a Stronger Future
Turning Green Shoots into Forests: The Growth Potential of Green Bonds
James naughton , Katja silva-leander
Returned Migrant Survey Informs Program Design in Honduras
Craig davis , Carlos maradiaga
Q&A with Expert Christy Owen: Why Partnering is Crucial in the Fight Against Climate Change
Fostering Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Agriculture as a Resilience-Building Pathway in South Sudan
Itai makanda , Caroline hlatywayo
Government-Run Digital Tools to Combat Corruption: Can They Work?
Maksym klyuchar , Miriam stankovich
#MindTheGap: How Catalytic Funding Mobilized $1 Billion for Clean Energy, Gender Equality, and Resilient Agriculture
Sharon donofrio , Kristin kelly-jangraw
Building Domestic Offshore Wind Supply Chains Key to U.S. Climate and Energy Security Goals
Centering Citizens: USAID Governance Project Builds Up Systems to Support Citizen Voices in Iraq