The USAID Biodiversity Policy was approved and publicly launched in 2014, and implementation is underway. The policy provides a blueprint for how the Agency will achieve its vision of conserving biodiversity for sustainable, resilient development. It builds on USAID’s long history of conserving a global biological heritage and reflects a deep understanding of the role that healthy natural systems play in ending extreme poverty and achieving the Agency’s other development goals. It recognizes that human well-being and progress and durable development gains are not possible unless these systems are valued and safeguarded.
