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Door-to-Door Entrepreneurs

Navotas City, a large coastal city in the Philippines, generates about 80 tons of trash each day.[1] Too much of this waste ends up in Manila Bay, which is central to the city’s fishing industry. Despite these challenges, there are opportunities for job creation and economic growth in building… Read More

“Every Morning, I Teach My Neighbors”

Like many urban areas in the Philippines, Navotas City ─a large coastal city within Metro Manila─ struggles to adequately manage its high volumes of solid waste. The city is known as the ‘fishing capital’ of the Philippines and one of the largest fishing ports in Asia, making plastic accumulation particularly… Read More

Ocean Plastics Media Scan: November 2019

Disclaimer: This media scan is intended to share current news and information related to ocean plastics. Items included are not endorsed by and do not represent the views of USAID or the U.S. Government. Los Angeles Times: The Tiny Plastic… Read More

Ocean Plastics Media Scan: October 2019

Disclaimer: This media scan is intended to share current news and information related to ocean plastics. Items included are not endorsed by and do not represent the views of USAID or the U.S. Government. Forbes: We Need the World’s Ocean… Read More

Article: Financing the Growth of Cities

By Clare Romanik, Urban Resilience Adviser, USAID Cities of the developing world face a daunting challenge in accessing the financing required to build infrastructure and deliver services for their growing populations. The estimated global infrastructure investment required from 2013 through 2030 ranges from $57 trillion to $67 trillion (covering transport,… Read More