Global climate change : guidelines for AID missions and bureaus

Such activities entail primarily efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses and, as a lesser priority, to support programs that would help developing countries to adapt to climate change. The document provides background on: the nature of the problem; legislative directions to USAID; and ongoing and planned international, U.S., and USAID activities and programs. It suggest programmatic approaches for the design of new USAID activities and provides examples of such activities. The "no regrets" policy and the concept of "key" countries are discussed, and a summary is provided of A.I.D."s ongoing climate change activities in these countries. Finally, a budget summary is provided of all climate-related activities was well as those that are specifically designed for climate change purposes, along with a listing of projects that can be called upon by USAID Missions to provide assistance in developing country-specific strategies, policies, and programs, and which provide, for example, opportunities for training host country participants. (Author abstract, from PN-ABP-767)