USAID Biodiversity Policy
USAID’s Biodiversity Policy builds on a long history of conserving biodiversity and reflects the critical role of natural systems in achieving development goals.
USAID’s biodiversity programs support partner countries by following Congressional requirements and the Biodiversity Policy’s goals to conserve biodiversity in priority places and integrate biodiversity as an essential component of human development.
Established in 2014, the Biodiversity Policy has helped to create more strategic, focused, and results-oriented programming that applies scientific and evidence-based approaches. Through a blueprint for biodiversity conservation, the Policy outlines six principal objectives:
- Support enabling conditions for biodiversity conservation
- Reduce priority drivers and threats to biodiversity
- Integrate conservation and development for improved biodiversity and development outcomes
- Build partnerships to mobilize resources in support of biodiversity conservation
- Influence key international policies in support of biodiversity conservation
- Apply science, technology, and learning to enhance biodiversity conservation practice
The development of the Policy was participatory and benefited from expert engagement, consultation, and transparency. The Biodiversity Policy ultimately recognizes that human well-being and progress depend on the health of natural systems and that lasting development gains are not possible unless these systems are valued and safeguarded. USAID has and will continue to work collaboratively with host countries and the global community to conserve biodiversity for resilient development.
View online: https://www.usaid.gov/policy/biodiversity
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File Biodiversity and Development Handbook The 2015 USAID Biodiversity and Development Handbook is a foundational resource for implementation of USAID’s Biodiversity Policy. The main purpose of the handbook is to help USAID managers and implementing partners plan, design, implement, and monitor strong and sustainable conservation efforts in line with Agency experience, policy, and guidance. A strong secondary purpose is to contribute USAID knowledge and experience to the global conservation community, particularly in designing projects with robust learning components and in integrating conservation and development objectives. It draws from the USAID, partner, and global knowledge base of principles, approaches, resources, best practices, and case examples.
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File Foreign Assistance Act Sections 118/119 Tropical Forest and Biodiversity Analysis Best Practices Guide The new FAA 118/119 Tropical Forest and Biodiversity Analysis Best Practices Guide provides practical how-to advice for USAID staff and contractors conducting the analysis.
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custom_link USAID Scientific Research Policy The purpose of this document is to consolidate, in one convenient reference, operational policies of particular relevance to the design and management of research activities. This document also fills important operational policy gaps, especially on subjects such as scientific peer review, quality standards for research plans and reports, open data, and scientific publication.
