Archives: Program Design

Engaging Private Sector Stakeholders with Pause and Reflects
This is the second of three blogs in our “Many Ways to... Read more » Continue Reading

From Pilots to Programs with Pause and Reflects
In her May 2022 address to the Society for International Development, U.S.... Read more » Continue Reading

Demystifying Environmental Compliance
This blog originally appeared on the News and Insights Blog on WorkwithUSAID.org.... Read more » Continue Reading

Reflections on COP27
Last month, three Environmental Incentives (EI) team members, Jeremy Sokulsky, Amy Gambrill,... Read more » Continue Reading

Kaweah Subbasin Regional Conservation Investment Strategy Approved
November 10, 2022
We’re pleased to share that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife... Read more » Continue Reading

Leading by Listening: How Outside Facilitation Can Support Strategy Development
Strategy development is standard procedure in international development, but without intentional planning... Read more » Continue Reading

EI Proudly Endorses the Principles for Locally Led Adaptation
At Environmental Incentives, our organizational purpose is to create the conditions for... Read more » Continue Reading

USAID Seeks Public Comment on Draft Beneficiary Feedback Guidance
September 19, 2022
Photo by Jason Houston for USAID. USAID is seeking external feedback on... Read more » Continue Reading

USAID Pacific American Fund
August 3, 2022
Through USAID/Philippines’ Pacific American Fund EI is working to improve the quality of life in the Pacific Islands by increasing resilience to climate change and disasters, facilitating sustainable market-driven economic growth, extending access to quality health care and education, and advancing democratic governance.
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$40 Million Awarded to California Regions to Achieve Groundwater Sustainability, Community Resilience, and Climate Benefits
May 31, 2022
Last week, the California Department of Conservation awarded over $40 million in... Read more » Continue Reading

CBP3 Guide for Municipal Stormwater Managers in Washington State
January 21, 2022
The Community Based Public-Private Partnership (CBP3) Guide for Municipal Stormwater Managers in… Read more »
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EI Joins CDM Smith on USAID’s Global Architect-Engineer Infrastructure Services III IDIQ
November 11, 2021
Photo by USAID Energy We are happy to announce that Environmental Incentives will be joining... Read more » Continue Reading

U.S. Geological Survey Selects Monarch Conservation Science Partnership for Natural Resource Conservation Achievement Award
October 7, 2021
Photo by Jim Hudgins for USFWS The U.S. Geological Survey selected the... Read more » Continue Reading

Multi-Benefit Incentive Program Implementation in San Diego County
August 17, 2021
EI serves as an ongoing technical assistance provider, working to implement the Waterscape Rebate Program, develop and scale program infrastructure, and support new and existing partnerships between the County of San Diego and the San Diego Water Authority.
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New White Paper Highlights Benefits of Stacked Incentive Programs for Water Management
June 10, 2021
A water-smart garden in San Diego. Photo from San Diego County Water... Read more » Continue Reading

EI supporting County of San Diego to expand water quality rebates and incentives program
March 10, 2021
Environmental Incentives is pleased to share that we will be leading a team along with... Read more » Continue Reading

USAID Economics of Natural Capital in East Africa
September 29, 2020
Through USAID’s Economics of Natural Capital in East Africa contract, EI and partners aim to strengthen the East African Community’s regional policy dialogue by improving the evidence base on transboundary natural resource management and biodiversity conservation.
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Economics of Natural Capital in East Africa Fact Sheet
The Economics of Natural Capital in East Africa Fact Sheet highlights the… Read more »
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Environmental Incentives Awarded USAID’s Program Cycle Mechanism
August 5, 2020
Photo: Morgana Wingard, USAID Environmental Incentives (EI) has been awarded the Program Cycle Mechanism (PCM) by the... Read more » Continue Reading

USAID Program Cycle Mechanism
August 4, 2020
PCM supports the efforts of USAID’s Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning (PPL) to cohesively implement the Program Cycle and encourage adaptive management across the Agency and its programs.
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Environmental Incentives Awarded USAID’s Economics of Natural Capital in East Africa Contract
April 13, 2020
Photo: Jason Houston for USAID Environmental Incentives (EI) has been awarded the... Read more » Continue Reading

USAID HA ADJUDICADO A ENVIRONMENTAL INCENTIVES EL CONTRATO DE SERVICIOS DE APOYO AL MEDIO AMBIENTE PARA AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE
November 5, 2019
Environmental Incentives (EI) ha ganado el “Contrato de Servicios de Apoyo al... Read more » Continue Reading



Environmental Incentives Awarded USAID’s Latin America and the Caribbean Environment Support Services Contract
Environmental Incentives (EI) has been awarded the USAID Bureau for Latin America... Read more » Continue Reading


Pollinator Scorecard Helps Rights-of-Way Managers Restore Habitat
The energy that keeps our lights on traverses the landscape along powerlines,... Read more » Continue Reading


Environmental Incentives Developing Mule Deer Habitat Quantification Tool
May 2, 2019
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is working to conserve critical habitat through the... Read more » Continue Reading


Environmental Incentives Awarded Washington State Stormwater Public-Private Partnership Project
March 27, 2019
Photo by Marcela Gara, Resource Media Environmental Incentives has been selected to... Read more » Continue Reading


USAID Measuring Impact II
November 13, 2018
Measuring Impact II (MI2) will support USAID thought leaders, mission staff, and Washington bureaus to apply evidence-based adaptive management across USAID’s $265 million annual biodiversity portfolio.
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Environmental Incentives Awarded USAID Measuring Impact II
September 13, 2018
Photo by Jason Houston for USAID Environmental Incentives has been awarded the... Read more » Continue Reading


Sitka Technology Group Partner Spotlight
March 5, 2018
Sitka Technology Group is a leading software development provider with decades of… Read more »
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Nevada Conservation Credit System Improvement Recommendations Report
December 22, 2017
Key to the long-term success of a conservation program is the adoption of well-supported improvements to the program. Improvements can ensure policies, procedures, and tools continue to support the program’s goals and objectives. The Nevada Conservation Credit System undergoes an annual process to evaluate successes and potential improvements. This report synthesizes the recommended improvements, along with the achievement and challenges of the program, and was adopted by the Sagebrush Ecosystem Council in December, 2016.
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Nevada announces another $1,200,000 of seed-funding to generate Conservation Credit System Credits
November 15, 2016
The Nevada Conservation Credit System (“Credit System”) is heading into its third… Read more »
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Performance-Driven Conservation Embraced by New Federal Policies
October 21, 2016
Two draft policies recently released by the US Fish & Wildlife Service,… Read more »
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The Stormwater Compliance Paradox
October 13, 2016
“Albina Triangle.” Green Streets RSS. The City of Portland, Oregon, n.d. Web…. Read more »
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EI Leads Stormwater Cost-Benefit Analysis for City of San Diego
October 3, 2016
San Diego’s coastline and water resources are crucial to its attractiveness and… Read more »
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BLM and permittees want to use the Conservation Credit System to offset unavoidable impacts
July 5, 2016
On June 24, 2016, BLM released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)… Read more »
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The “AirBnB for Butterflies”
March 28, 2016
A recent article published by vox.com profiles efforts by EDF, Monarch Lab… Read more »
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Nevada announces $2,000,000 to generate sage-grouse habitat credits & kick start Credit System market
December 14, 2015
On December 9th, 2015, the State of Nevada announced that funds are available… Read more »
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Transparent Tahoe: 10+ Years Protecting & Improving the Basin
August 21, 2015
“Where did the money go? What do you have to show for… Read more »
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Performance-Driven Stormwater Implementation
September 26, 2017
Learn more about our performance-driven tools and approach to stormwater management, helping communities achieve water quality goals with reduced compliance costs, diversified funding sources, and improved results.
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Jeremy Sokulsky
July 5, 2016
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Chad Praul
July 20, 2016
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Liz Lauck
July 25, 2016
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Maria Celes Abragan
May 30, 2019
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Central Valley Resilience Initiative
August 20, 2019
The Central Valley Resilience Initiative seeks to establish an integrated landscape that supports wildlife habitat and high-quality agricultural land, while sustainably managing California’s water resources.
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Rewards and Risks Associated With Community Engagement in Anti-Poaching and Anti-Trafficking
August 25, 2016
This Biodiversity Technical Brief summarizes research on the roles communities do and should play in countering wildlife crime, motivations, and benefits for individuals and communities to engage in anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts, and risks and mitigation of risks associated with involvement. Peer-reviewed and grey literature, structured interviews, and case studies informed the research, with highlights from six case studies in Peru, Madagascar, Namibia, Philippines, Kenya, and Indonesia.
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Stakeholder Engagement for Biodiversity Conservation Goals: Assessing the Status of the Evidence
Learning how to communicate and work with different groups builds constituencies to support conservation aims. This publication is an analysis of the evaluation of 148 references, selected through a rigorous systematic review process, to identify key lessons for stakeholder engagement. The report outlines key findings, including critical factors for both externally driven processes and self-organized stakeholder actions. This short brief and a longer research paper were deliverables of the Measuring Impact Project.
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Fishing for Food Security: Importance of Wild Fisheries for Food Security and Nutrition
USAID’s Fisheries Briefing Book explores the role of fisheries in global development, showcases case studies of USAID fisheries programs, and addresses the importance of fisheries in nine Feed the Future countries – Cambodia, Senegal, Malawi, Kenya, Ghana, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Liberia. The Briefing Book is a key deliverable of USAID’s Food Security Integration Working Group. It was also a deliverable of the Measuring Impact project.
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Erik Anderson
July 20, 2016
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Measuring Efforts to Combat Wildlife Crime: A Toolkit for Improving Action and Accountability
August 25, 2016
Developed for any organization concerned with poaching and illegal wildlife trade, USAID’s Combating Wildlife Crime toolkit recommends indicators for monitoring progress and effectiveness of 10 major strategic approaches for combating wildlife crime. A situation model and theory of change diagrams are included, both as tools used to identify where monitoring is needed most, and as useful resources for host government, implementing partners and donors engaged in program design and proposal review. This Toolkit is a deliverable of the Measuring Impact project.
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Nevada Conservation Credit System
July 28, 2016
The Conservation Credit System (Credit System) is a pro-active solution to ensure impacts from human activities generate a net benefit for the sage-grouse species, while enabling human activities vital to the Nevada economy and way of life.
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USAID Measuring Impact
June 27, 2016
Measuring Impact (MI) aims to increase USAID’s capacity to design, monitor, evaluate, and improve the impact of biodiversity conservation and natural resource management programs around the world.
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Claudia Benavides
November 7, 2022
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Lake Clarity Crediting Program For Lake Tahoe
July 28, 2016
The Lake Clarity Crediting Program For Lake Tahoe, formally adopted in 2011, measures the total amount of key pollutants entering the lake from urban stormwater and sets load reduction targets that each city, county and highway maintenance agency must achieve.
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Lake Tahoe TMDL Management System Handbook
August 24, 2016
Describes the adaptive management system implemented by the Lahontan Water Board and NDEP to guide successful implementation of the Lake Tahoe TMDL Program.
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Monarch Butterfly Habitat Exchange
June 27, 2016
We are working with EDF and Monarch Lab to develop the Monarch Habitat Quantification Tool (HQT), which will be a key feature of the Monarch Habitat Exchange. The HQT will be use to evaluate habitat suitability, thus informing credit awards assigned to landowners.
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Matthew Bentley, PhD, EI
December 29, 2022
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Nevada Conservation Credit System User’s Guide v1.1
August 24, 2016
The User’s Guide describes the detailed steps necessary to calculate credits and credit obligations for credit and debit sites, respectively, for the Nevada Conservation Credit System.
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Colorado Delta Conservation Funding Framework
July 20, 2016
We developed the Colorado Delta Conservation Funding Framework to enable the Delta Partnership to scale and achieve the long-term financial and institutional sustainability necessary to support conservation success throughout the Delta
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Jared Berenter
September 29, 2021
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Nevada Conservation Credit System – Pilot Project
August 24, 2016
A family owned and operated ranch in northeast Nevada volunteered to the State of Nevada’s Sagebrush Ecosystem Program (SEP) the use of a planned habitat enhancement project as a pilot test for the Nevada Conservation Credit System. This 2-Pager describes their experience.
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Central Valley Habitat Exchange
August 22, 2016
The Central Valley Habitat Exchange provides an efficient mechanism to protect and restore habitat for multiple species in the Central Valley by creating financial incentives for farmers and ranchers to produce measurable habitat benefits on their land
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Central Valley Habitat Exchange Factsheet
August 24, 2016
Get a better understanding of how the Central Valley Habitat Exchange will operate and who it will benefit. This 2-page handout provides helpful details about the Exchange and resources to learn more.
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Nav Bhattarai
September 29, 2021
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Tyler Breen
April 18, 2022
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Akugizibwe Byenkya (Tina)
February 15, 2021
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Ciara Byrne
June 10, 2022
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Chetna Chandrasekaran
November 22, 2017
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Megan Chery
June 18, 2019
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Shaina Craige
November 7, 2022
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Emily Dockery
December 28, 2022
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Natalie Dubois, Ph.D.
July 25, 2016
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Eleonore Durand
June 26, 2020
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Alexandra Eisinger
February 8, 2023
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Diana Fernholz
December 14, 2022
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Kathleen Flower, Ph.D.
September 27, 2017
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Regina Fong
June 16, 2021
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Amy Gambrill
July 25, 2016
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Jennifer Gauck
April 28, 2023
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Jacob Gray
June 16, 2021
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Matt Griffith
October 27, 2021
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Ryan Haik
July 8, 2020
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Lexine Hansen
April 1, 2019
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Shelly Hicks
July 25, 2016
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Nicole Israel-Meyer
June 10, 2022
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Hawa Ka
December 28, 2022
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Takah Kapikinyu
March 8, 2021
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Elma King
June 14, 2019
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Jeremy Kundtz
November 23, 2022
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Lisa A. Lauxman
April 5, 2022
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Kyia Leeper
June 21, 2021
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Flora Lindsay-Herrera
March 4, 2022
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Mary Liz Mann
May 12, 2022
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Omri Malul
November 28, 2022
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Meegan March
July 20, 2021
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Lissett Medrano
November 23, 2021
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Elizabeth Motolinia
June 3, 2020
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Kamweti Mutu
December 8, 2020
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Ashley Oman
February 8, 2023
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Shawn Peabody
July 25, 2016
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