India

Developing the Transjakarta Busway: The World’s Longest Bus Rapid Transit System

Cross-posted from USAID.gov Twenty years ago, the United States, through USAID, worked with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) to design a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system for Jakarta. The system, known as Transjakarta, opened its first transit corridor in 2004. That 13-kilometer route was the… Read More

Six Takeaways from Indore’s New Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Research around the world shows that pollution levels can vary enormously within the same city and even within the same neighborhood. Local monitoring data can thus prove essential to understanding air pollution sources, how they affect different communities and groups, and where to target policy solutions. That’s why Clean Air Catalyst launched three air quality monitoring stations in Indore in January 2023. These new stations have significantly improved the city’s air quality tracking capabilities in some important ways. Read More

Women are Taking on Indore’s Air Pollution Crisis by Transforming the Transport Sector

By Jessica Kempner, Azra Khan and Derek Schwabe, February 23, 2024 Read More

Pink is the New Green: How Indore’s Growing Electric Bus Fleet Is Driving Progress on Air Quality and Women’s Empowerment

The city of Indore is working to integrate women into its growing clean-energy public transportation workforce. Its new electric buses promise to open new opportunities for women’s representation and empowerment while reducing air pollution. Read More

Upcoming Webinar: Leveraging Small, Local Service Providers for Urban Water and Sanitation Services

Join Global Waters for a webinar to learn about recent research conducted by USAID URBAN WASH on approaches for formally leveraging small, local providers of water and sanitation services and a framework for cities to formalize, engage, and partner with these small providers. Then, hear from representatives from Zambia and Mozambique about their experience going through the process for water and fecal sludge emptying services. Read More

Clean Air Catalyst

Clean Air Catalyst is a global partnership launched in 2020 by USAID to find lasting solutions to air and climate pollution that also contribute to addressing its inequitable effects in the most polluted urban regions around the world. Read More

How USAID Nepal Used Artificial Lungs to Show the Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health

Raising awareness about air pollution with art installations The effects of climate change and environmental issues can oftentimes be difficult to see in our daily lives. One example is air pollution, which is a huge concern for our environmental and human health — yet, it is oftentimes difficult to see… Read More

Clean Air Catalyst Fact Sheet – Indore, India

With a population of 3.4 million, Indore is the most populous city in the Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and a commercial and industrial hub. Although it has been recognized in the Swachh Survekshan as the cleanest city in India for six years in a row for its solid… Read More

Clean Air Catalyst – Understanding Indore’s Air

In this highlight note, CAC wants to share what we know about air pollution in Indore, how it impacts health and the climate and what we can do about it. Our goal is to reduce emissions while empowering women as Clean Air Catalysts. Read More

Funding Opportunity: Asia Resilient Cities (ARC)

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for acooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Asia Resilient Cities (ARC)activity. The ARC activity is a five-year cooperative agreement with the anticipated start of performancearound July 15, 2022. ARC will work with three or more cities… Read More