HEARTH Evidence
Health, Ecosystems and Agriculture for Resilient, Thriving Societies (HEARTH)
The US Agency for International Development (USAID)’s HEARTH activity portfolio engages private sector partners to collaboratively implement integrated sustainable development activities that conserve high-biodiversity landscapes and improve the well-being and prosperity of communities that depend on these landscapes.
USAID HEARTH Learning Agenda
The purpose of the HEARTH Learning Agenda is to better understand the conditions under which private sector driven, cross-sectoral development — the “HEARTH model” — results in better outcomes for both people and the planet.
Impact Evaluation Feasibility Assessment of the USAID/Zambia Eastern Kafue Nature Alliance Activity
The objective of this feasibility assessment is to assess the possible evaluation options for the Health, Ecosystems, and Agriculture for Resilient Thriving Societies (HEARTH) Eastern Kafue Nature Alliance activity (“Kafue Activity”) in Zambia.
Evaluation Design Report for the USAID/West Africa RESTORE Activity
The objective of this report is to provide details on the impact and performance evaluation design for the Health, Ecosystems, and Agriculture for Resilient Thriving Societies (HEARTH) RESTORE activity in in Ghana and CDI.
HEARTH Private Sector Engagement: The Case for Working with the Private Sector on Multisectoral Conservation Programs
The private sector provides a wide range of additional value to multisectoral conservation programming, including increased engagement of communities in sustainable livelihood activities, enhanced market and technical expertise, additional funding, and increased long-term sustainability and scalability of activities.
HEARTH Private Sector Engagement: A Summary of the Keys to Success When Working with Private Sector Partners on Multisectoral Programming
This research summary presents findings from the first round of Private Sector Engagement (PSE) interviews to learn how to effectively build private-public partnerships in the context of multi-sectoral conservation programming, drawn from the HEARTH experience.
Impact Evaluation Feasibility Assessment of RESTORE
The objective of this feasibility assessment is to assess the possible evaluation options for the USAID/West Africa Resilient Ecosystem and Sustainable Transformation of Rural Economies (RESTORE) Activity in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
Impact Evaluation Feasibility Assessment for the USAID/Southern Africa ECCO Activity
The objective of this feasibility assessment is to assess the possible evaluation options for the USAID/Southern Africa Regional Ecosystems, Communities and Climate, Cubango-Okavango (ECCO) activity in Angola.
Together, We Thrive: How Community Support Can Make a Difference in Forest Conservation
Analysis of early data from a USAID-funded activity in Madagascar may reveal an important insight into how best to protect forests, encourage tree planting, and improve human well-being.
INRM Madagascar Nosy Manga Baseline Report
The USAID/Madagascar Nosy Manga Baseline Survey and Report provides USAID and Nosy Manga implementing partners (IPs) with baseline estimates across a range of social indicators, and background information on target communities to aid IPs in implementation and participant selection.
USAID/Madagascar TSIRO Baseline Survey
USAID/Madagascar contracted the Integrated Natural Resource Management (INRM) mechanism to conduct a baseline household survey and environmental monitoring as a benchmark for the Mission’s activities under the HEARTH program.
