Peru

USAID Spotlights Cities at Our Ocean Conference

March 2, 2023 – Around the world, waste management is the responsibility of local governments. Few local government services are as visible in our daily lives—and important—as waste management. Yet many local governments lack the institutional capacity and resources necessary to successfully plan, build, and operate the on-the-ground waste management… Read More

CCBO Launches New Capacity Building Tool for Local Governments

More than 22 million tons of plastic leak into our aquatic environment each year, the majority from land-based sources in communities and cities that aren’t able to adequately collect and manage local waste.  Local governments have an important role in providing on-the-ground services to control waste and prevent ocean plastic… Read More

Funding Opportunity: Addressing Ocean Plastics in Peru

The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) in the Republic of Peru is currently designing an activity that aims ataddressing the issue of solid waste management in Peru. Engagements to date demonstrate that there is local capacity to implement the resulting activity.The Mission is… Read More

Request for Information: Addressing Ocean Plastics in Peru

USAID would like to better understand from all interested parties including the private sector, non-governmental organizations, civil society, and government partners, the specific development challenges that have stymied Peru’s efforts to improve solid waste management, leading to high levels of plastic waste entering Peru’s rivers and ocean environments, and how… Read More