USAID's LEAD and SWAMP programs conducted a nine-day training course in Trang Province, Thailand recently on application of a new protocol developed for carbon stock assessment in mangroves.
The LEAD program recently published a new study on climate finance called Fast Out of the Gate: How Developing Asian Countries Can Prepare to Access International Green Growth Financing.
The LEAD program recently supported an Asia LEDS Partnership workshop that brought together bankers, policymakers, donors and others to address barriers to financing low-carbon development in Asia
The video includes interviews and highlights of presentations shared at a special session on low emission development strategies (LEDS) and green growth policies and programs at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit on February 2, 2013 in New Delhi, India. With support from the USAID LEAD program and the Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), the Asia LEDS Partnership organized the event where representatives from India, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam shared their unique approaches to designing and implementing low carbon growth policies and programs. To view the presentations and more in-depth case studies on the initiatives presented, click here.
A comprehensive assessment of clean energy resource potential is a critical building block for...
Cooperating Partners
LEAD partners with national and regional organizations in Asia, and draws on specialized expertise from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.