HEARTH Resources
Unlocking Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Sustainable Cocoa Production
Recent studies have shown consumer sustainability demands are rising, and the cocoa industry is no exception.
How Chocolate Stimulates Taste Buds, Forests, and Communities
This World Chocolate Day learn about how USAID’s HEARTH activities connect local cacao farmers to international corporations.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.
Growing for the Future: Safeguarding Coffee and Cocoa While Addressing Biodiversity and Climate Crises
Imagine waking up to a world without your morning cup of coffee or being able to enjoy your favorite chocolate.
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.
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.
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.
Lessons Learned from USAID/Zambia’s Integrated Approach to Biodiversity Conservation
At the center of Zambia’s Greater Kafue Ecosystem, Kafue National Park is the country’s oldest and largest national park.
Transformative Partnerships for People and the Planet: HEARTH StoryMap
The well-being of people and the planet are inextricably linked—and they require both the public and private sectors to advance conservation and economic prosperity simultaneously.
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 Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit: Socio-economic Well-being
Indicators, including guidance and PIRS, for HEARTH programs seeking to increase socio-economic well-being through pathways such as employment, participation in a conservation enterprise, greater agricultural productivity, and increased access to finance.
USAID HEARTH Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit: Resilience
Indicators, including guidance and PIRS, for HEARTH programs designed to increase household resilience to shocks and stresses through various pathways, including increased incomes, access to finance, social capital, and access to natural resources.
USAID HEARTH Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit: Private Sector Engagement
Indicators, including guidance and PIRS, for HEARTH programs to facilitate measuring the number of USAID engagements with the private sector and the amount of investment leveraged from the private sector.
USAID HEARTH Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit: Conservation Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices
Indicators, including guidance and PIRS, for HEARTH programs designed to raise awareness or otherwise demonstrate the benefits of conservation and natural resource management.
USAID HEARTH Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit: Governance
Indicators, including guidance and PIRS, for HEARTH programs related to improved governance, including community participation, rights/security, resolution mechanisms, and monitoring/enforcement.
USAID HEARTH Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit: Gender Equality & Social Inclusion
Indicators, including guidance and PIRS, for HEARTH programs designed to increase women’s participation in decision-making, reducing gender-based violence, and supporting the inclusion of marginalized populations.
