Maldives

Circular Solutions: Case Studies for Small Island, Large Ocean States and their Communities

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Save Our Seas Initiative Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET - USAID launched the Save Our Seas Initiative in 2022 as our flagship global initiative to combat the growing threat of ocean plastic pollution. Read More

USAID Ocean Plastics Reduction Activity Fact Sheet

The USAID Ocean Plastics Reduction Activity (Ocean Plastics Reduction) is a five-year project to reduce environmental plastics by decreasing plastic inputs and improving integrated solid waste management (SWM) practices in Sri Lanka and Maldives. Read More

Faces of Change: the Women Leading the Battle to Clean Sri Lanka’s Oceans

Barely concealed beneath Sri Lanka’s breathtaking beaches and vibrant marine life lies a looming crisis that threatens to destroy this pristine paradise. For many coastal communities, the ocean plastic pollution problem is endangering fragile natural ecosystems and jeopardizing their livelihoods and health. Against this backdrop, local women have emerged as… Read More

USAID Ocean Plastics Reduction Activity

The USAID Ocean Plastics Reduction Activity is a five-year initiative (2022–2027) designed to address the growing challenge of plastic pollution in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives. Status: Active Region: Asia Country: Maldives Sri Lanka Key Documents: USAID Ocean Plastics Reduction Activity Fact… Read More

Preventing More Than One Million Tons of Plastic from Entering the Environment

How USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program has prevented more than 127 billion plastic bottles from entering into the environment  Clean Cities, Blue Ocean, USAID’s flagship global program under the Save Our Seas Initiative, has reached a significant milestone: preventing more than one million metric tons of plastic from entering… Read More

Rapid Appraisal Facility Tool

The Rapid Appraisal Facility Tool (RAFT) is a form-based tool that provides solid waste management staff and planners a quick and efficient way to collect key data about a city’s current solid waste and recycling systems. Read More

Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Maldives Fact Sheet

As an island nation, the Maldives faces a unique set of challenges in managing a rapidly growing volume of waste across its more than 1,200 islands. The country’s dispersed geography, limited land for waste storage, its densely populated capital city, and a host of other unique challenges require the Maldives… Read More

Advancing Climate Change Mitigation Goals Through Improved Solid Waste Management

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Reducing Single-Use Plastics Through Social and Behavior Change Research

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