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Andrew Keck is a global development executive with more than 30 years of experience designing and delivering complex programs in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. He has in-depth experience in agriculture market systems development, climate change adaptation, forestry and natural resources management, biodiversity conservation, and water and sanitation.  Keck has lived for 13 years in Madagascar and Senegal, leading large and complex projects focused on conservation and forestry and agricultural value chains and economic growth, respectively.

Coal mine methane (CMM) is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) released from coal during and after coal mining that contributes to climate change if emitted within the atmosphere. In addition, CMM can be an explosive hazard inside mines, and contributes to air…

This issue of Healthcare & Public Health News focuses on the threat of a tripledemic, housing and climate effects on health, and much more.

Abt Global’s net-zero target has been approved by SBTi, representing another important step toward meeting our goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Climate Economic Analysis for Development, Investment and Resilience (CEADIR) project is hosting a webinar as part of a series entitled, Navigating the Climate Economy: Investing for Growth and Resilience. CEADIR helps governments, USAID missions, and the private sector shift to low-emission, sustainable, and climate-resilient development by bringing together rigorous economic analysis and scaling up public-private financial assistance.This month, the CEADIR Series will discuss, "Assessing and Reducing the Environmental Effects of Rural Road Construction, Improvement, and Use in Developing Countries." Rural road construction, improvement, and use in developing countries can have substantial environmental impacts that can decrease with better design and siting decisions. This webinar summarizes the findings of a literature review on the types and magnitudes of common environmental impacts and options for reducing these risks.The event will be moderated by Marcia Trump, Abt principal associate and Chief of Party, CEADIR. She will be joined by David Cooley, Senior Analyst at Abt and Gordon Smith, CEADIR Technical Lead for Sustainable Landscapes.When: Thursday, September 20, 2018, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EDTLearn more about the CEADIR project and view previous webinars and presentations from this series.Register for the webinar. 

Many medium and large cities in developing countries lack the capacity to adequately manage solid waste. Limited awareness of best practices for waste management and lack of access to key technical resources are key barriers to improvement. Inadequate…