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A Story of Wheny Susianti: the Handwashing Warrior from Mojo Urban Village, Indonesia

Wheny learned the importance of handwashing with soap when participating in the clean and healthy behavior education activities run by the puskesmas with assistance from USAID IUWASH PLUS. Read More

New Bidding Procedure in Iraq Speeds Up Development Undertakings

A REVISED BIDDING PROCESS AND SIMPLIFIED BIDDING DOCUMENTS FAST-TRACK DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN IRAQ Government bidding is inherently a complex undertaking. In Iraq, this complexity was more pronounced because of the ambiguous and unwieldy bidding process. No matter the size of the procurement, be they multi-million-dollar construction projects or… Read More

Cities undertake COVID-19 response and recovery planning with the help of USAID

USAID initiated city-specific response and recovery planning in April 2020 to help its eight Cities Development Initiative (CDI) partner cities in the Philippines address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

USAID showcases best practices of urban cities during COVID-19 pandemic

Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus early this year, urban centers have suffered the most from the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cities are at the frontlines of this massive crisis. Read More

Making Public Transportation Work for Urban Women: Challenges and Priorities

By James Ladi Williams, Research Analyst, Ammar Malik, Non-resident Fellow, Sara McTarnaghan, Research Associate at the Urban Institute, a partner in USAID’s Communications, Evidence and Learning (CEL) project. Besides facing domestic and workplace violence, women living in urban areas around the world experience gender-based violence (GBV) in public transportation systems. Read More

Understanding and Addressing Harmful Traditional Practices in Urban Settings

By Matt Eldridge, Policy Program manager, Reehana Raza, Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute, a partner in USAID’s Communications, Evidence and Learning (CEL) project. For millions of women and girls around the globe, particularly those in developing countries, a handful of harmful traditional practices (HTPs), sustained by tradition, have… Read More

Women’s economic empowerment to make the most of urbanization

By Lydia Lo, Research Analyst and Ammar Malik, Non-Resident Fellow at the Urban Institute, a partner in USAID’s Communications, Evidence and Learning (CEL) project. Rapid urbanization creates a range of opportunities and barriers for women to achieve economic… Read More

Working Together to Raise Awareness on Plastic Pollution

To promote positive behavioral change among Filipinos on plastic use, SM Supermalls has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PRRCFI) to launch of the “AweSMseas” initiative, an information, education, and communication campaign that raises awareness of plastic pollution, its negative effects on the environment and how people can help by being responsible and mindful with their daily choices. Read More

Holy Name University launches new urban development learning program

The new program is called Executive Diploma in Urban and Regional Development. Read More

How USAID is Working with the Private Sector to Combat Ocean Plastics Pollution

Combating ocean plastic pollution is a massive challenge on a global scale. With an estimated 8 million tons of discarded plastic flowing into the ocean every year, by some estimates there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the ocean by 2050. Through USAID’s Journey to… Read More