Environment
CONTACTS
Karen Hayes
vice president, environment, energy & extractives
khayes@pactworld.org
David Bonnardeaux
director, environment
dbonnardeaux@pactworld.org
250,097
people who benefited from improved natural resource management in 2019
Photo story: FISH in Malawi
April 30, 2018
The FISH project builds healthy ecosystems through resilience to climate change, economic development and biodiversity conservation.
At Malawi's Lake Chilwa, local fishing communities make an important decision for their future
April 3, 2018
By Mercy Phiri
Lakes are critical to the people of Malawi, providing them with nutrition as well as a vital livelihood. So when local communities decided this winter to extend the closed season at...
Pact to implement USAID project in Madagascar strengthening local governance of natural resources and environmental protection
March 27, 2018
Pact has received a new award from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to build the enabling environment for effective community-based management and protection of...
The FISH project in Malawi
December 19, 2017
The fish in lakes Chilwa, Chiuta, Malombe, and Malawi are a precious natural resource and the pride of Malawi. The Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH) project is a 5-year, USAID-...
New USAID program to promote smart growth and investment in Asia
October 4, 2017
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a five-year regional program to promote private finance and investment in the agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU)...
In Ethiopia, forest communities' voices heard loud and clear
September 15, 2017
In 2010, during the USAID-funded Cultural Dialogue Initiative project, Pact’s Ethiopia team supported eight kebeles, or villages, to establish participatory forestry management frameworks, including...
Government of Netherlands Special Envoy on Natural Resources visits Pact in Goma
July 10, 2017
On June 7, Pact’s office in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, received a delegation from the Government of the Netherlands. The Special Envoy for Natural Resources of the Ministry of Foreign...
For women who mine gemstones in Tanzania, knowledge is economic power
April 25, 2017
Last year, as part of its Mines to Markets program, Pact launched a partnership with Gemological Institute of America to test a new rough gem guide. It's helping women miners improve their...
Pact’s integrated approach to natural resource management
April 19, 2017
Around the world, Pact is taking on environmental challenges in partnership with local communities, building their capacity to responsibly manage their natural resources while improving their lives....
‘If people cannot eat, we will never succeed’: How integrated development is saving Liberia’s forests
April 10, 2017
With some of the richest biodiversity on the planet, Liberia's forests must be preserved. But for communities who depend on them for a living, the problem requires economic, systemic solutions.