BRIDGE resources
Discussion Note: Thinking and Working Politically and Strengthening Political Economy Analysis in USAID Biodiversity Programming
This guidance note provides biodiversity sector specialists with an understanding of thinking and working politically and how political economy analysis can sharpen the tools already used for design and adaptive management in the biodiversity sector.
Supplemental Guide 4: Technically Strong and Politically Savvy - Enhancing Thinking and Working Politically When Practicing the Conservation Standards at USAID
Thinking and Working Politically (TWP) is an approach to international development that brings greater attunement to the political dynamics of the local programming context in order to enhance development results.
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.
BRIDGE Final Report
The BRIDGE Final Report presents key programmatic highlights that resulted from five years of BRIDGE and USAID's Office of Forestry and Biodiversity (FAB)’s biodiversity integration efforts.
ANNEX A: Country-Level FAA 118/119 Analysis Scope of Work Template
This template will assist USAID Missions in the development of a scope of work (SOW) for the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) 118/119 Tropical Forest and Biodiversity Analysis.
Integrating Biodiversity and Sustainable Landscapes in USAID Programming
Integration of biodiversity and sustainable landscapes (SL) objectives and considerations has the potential to increase the sustainability of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programming, amplify results, and save costs.
The Importance of Wild Pollinators for Food Security and Nutrition
Wild pollinators like bees, birds, butterflies, and bats transfer pollen among flowers to enable crop fertilization and reproduction.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for Biodiversity Integration
Measuring, evaluating and learning from integrated programs is critical to understanding the value of integrated versus vertical, or single-sector, programming.
Lessons Learned from the USAID Biodiversity Integration Case Study Competition
Integration of biodiversity objectives and considerations with other development sectors has the potential to increase the sustainability of USAID programming, amplify results, and save costs.
Discussion Note 2.0 – Thinking and Working Politically: Linkages and Lessons from Biodiversity Conservation
In 2018, USAID's Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance published a guide for practitioners on thinking and working politically through applied political economy analysis, and the following year the Office of Forestry and Biodiversity released a first discussion note on thinking and working politically that focused on strengthening political economy analysis in USAID biodiversity programming.
Conservation is Development
This resource provides an overview of programming examples, tools and approaches, and evidence that support cross-sectoral collaboration to achieve shared development goals.
Building Bridges: Cross-Sectoral Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation, Governance, Health, and Food Security
The Wilson Center’s Environmental Change & Security Program, in partnership with USAID’s Biodiversity Results and Integrated Development Gains Enhanced (BRIDGE) project, created a three-part virtual series to hear from researchers and practitioners on lessons learned and entry points for action in the integration of biodiversity conservation, governance, public health, and food security.
Advancing Reforms to Promote Sustainable Management of Ghana's Small Pelagic Fisheries
Ghana is facing a crisis of sustainability in its small pelagic fisheries that threatens the food security and livelihoods of a large segment of the population.
Biodiversity Integration Case Study Competition Winners
The case study competition sought examples of biodiversity integration across a range of sectors, from biodiversity programming with other sector development outcomes to health or food security programming with biodiversity outcomes.
Better Biodiversity Integration Through Geospatial Analysis
This guide describes the use of geospatial analysis for integrating biodiversity conservation with other development sectors at USAID.
Fishing For Equality and Sustainability
In a wooden boat on the estuary of the Densu River in Ghana, Cecila dips a salinator into the water and declares that the salinity is only two parts per thousand.
Water and Sanitation Reference Sheet
Natural ecosystems capture, store and purify water, allowing biodiversity programming to complement and protect water and sanitation investments.
Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Reference Sheet
Democracy, human rights and governance (DRG) challenges—such as weak institutions, insecure access to natural resources and lack of participation in decision-making—are key drivers of biodiversity loss, and DRG programming can yield substantial benefits for biodiversity.
Health Reference Sheet
Intact, biologically diverse ecosystems play important roles in promoting health and fighting disease by providing goods and services including wild foods, natural medicines, and clean air and water.
Food Security Reference Sheet
Ecosystems provide goods and services that support food production—including provision of wild foods and water, pest control and pollination—and biodiversity programming can have significant positive impacts on food security.
