World Water Week 2022

Chemonics staff and other international experts will convene online and in Sweden from August 23-September 1, 2022 to discuss global water issues.
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Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT)

The Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research program examines conflict-affected borderlands, how conflicts connect across borders, and the factors that shape violent and peaceful behavior to inform effective policy responses.
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Amazon Alive Activity

USAID/Colombia’s Amazon Alive Activity (Amazon Alive) responds to Colombia’s recent surge in deforestation and loss of biodiversity by improving environmental crime prevention and prosecution and strengthening forest conservation and management.
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Final Report: Colombia Artisanal Gold Mining – Environmental Impact Reduction Activity

This final report summarizes the approaches, achievements, and lessons learned from USAID’s Colombia Artisanal Gold Mining – Environmental Impact Reduction Activity (Oro Legal).
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The First Seven: Women Leadership in Tajikistan’s New Generation of Appraisers

With the support of the Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity, the first women were hired for the Tajikistan’s Association of Independent Appraisers.
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After Six Years, Justice and a Future for “Shohob-1”

With the help of the Land Market Development Activity, farmer Safar Tagoev was able to reclaim his farmland after it was seized by district authorities in Tajikistan.
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A Farmer’s Confidence in His Future: Fostering Secure Tenure for Land Users in Tajikistan

Through the support of the Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity, farmers like Abdujabbor Zogakov are able to secure land tenure, spurring greater investment in farmland and increasing productivity in Tajikistan’s agricultural sector.
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Final Report: Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity

This final report summarizes the achievements and of the Feed the Future (FTF) Land Market Development Activity (LMDA), which increased Tajikistan’s agricultural competitiveness.
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The First Land Auction in Tajikistan

USAID helps Tajikistan reach a key milestone on its journey to self-reliance. The first land auction on the leasing of agricultural lands emphasizes the importance of the new procedures for transparent and easy access to lands.
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Drone Technology for Land Surveying in Tajikistan

USAID, through its Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity, has introduced an innovative land survey technology using drone land mapping that will revolutionize the way land surveyors digitize maps.
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Community Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation: Lessons from the Field-Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

This paper examines how conservation practitioners can learn from the effort to question the utility of community engagement, adapt lessons to bridge conservation and development more effectively, and apply the limited funds available to conservation to accomplish more on the ground.
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