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Increasing responsible investing in agriculture, forestry and other land uses to reduce deforestation.
The SERVIR-Mekong activity uses publicly available satellite imagery and geospatial technologies to help regional institutions, governments, and citizens tackle climate-related challenges such as disaster preparedness and response, water security, and land management, aligning with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Vision to improve the management of natural resources. SERVIR-Mekong is part of a network of SERVIR hubs currently operating across the developing world.
Inform Asia promotes the generation and use of evidence-based strategic information to achieve malaria elimination in Thailand. Aligned with USAID’s Journey to Self-Reliance, Inform Asia works alongside government counterparts to achieve locally sustainable results.
The U.S. Agency for International Development Connecting the Mekong through Education and Training (USAID COMET) project is a five-year (2014-2019) workforce development program that equips youth with market-driven skills, promotes gender-balanced employment in key sectors and increases technology-based learning in classrooms.
The Women’s Livelihood Bond will provide more than 385,000 Southeast Asian women with access to credit, enhanced linkages to supply chains, and affordable goods and services to improve their livelihoods. The $8-million bond will benefit women in Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), is guaranteeing 50 percent of the loan portfolio’s principal. The bond, structured and managed by Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), is one of the world's first social sustainability bonds with a focus on both social and financial returns.
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