Event

Share & Learn at the Second Annual Local Capacity Strengthening Learning and Feedback Forum Starting October 1 

Don’t miss the second annual Local Capacity Strengthening (LCS) Policy Learning and Feedback Forum, which will take place virtually over six days between Tuesday, October 1 and Thursday, October 10.The Forum will collect candid feedback from partners on the Local Capacity Strengthening Policy’s implementation and guide future implementation.  View the full… 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

Upcoming Training: Identifying Funding Options for Sustainable Solid Waste Systems

Join USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program to learn more about Identifying Funding Options for Sustainable Solid Waste Systems, a resource which guides local governments to identify funding options that can support an economically sustainable waste management system. This virtual training will provide an overview of the resource and examples of… Read More

Ending Ocean Plastic Pollution: USAID’s Save Our Seas Initiative: Snapshots of Success One Year In

About this Event In honor of World Oceans Day, USAID invites you to join us and our partners for a virtual event to reflect on what we’ve achieved one year after launching our $103 million Save Our Seas Initiative – a global effort to combat ocean plastic pollution that covers… Read More

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Recognizing Women in Waste

About this Event Across the globe women play critical roles in local waste systems. It’s estimated that over half of all plastics collected globally—and diverted from entering the ocean—are collected by informal waste collectors, the majority of whom are women. Beyond waste collectors, women in low- to middle-income countries also… Read More

Local Capacity Strengthening Policy Launch Event

USAID is excited to launch our very first Local Capacity Strengthening (LCS) Policy. We are inviting you to participate in our virtual launch event on Wednesday, October 19 from 8:00am to 9:00am EDT, hosted by the USAID Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen. You can register for the event here. The… Read More

Save Our Seas Initiative Launch Event

USAID launched the Save Our Seas Initiative on June 22, 2022 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. This event was co-hosted by United States Senators the Honorable Dan Sullivan and the Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse. Watch the event livestream recording Ocean plastic pollution has reached crisis level: every minute, more… Read More

UN Ocean Conference Virtual Event: Preventing Marine Plastic Pollution Through Development Cooperation & Women’s Empowerment

June 28, 2022 (Tuesday) at 8:00 – 9:15 AM (Eastern), 1:00 – 2:15 PM (Lisbon), 8:00 – 9:00 PM (Singapore) In this virtual UN Ocean Conference side event, speakers from the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,… Read More

Webinar: Briefing: Impact of New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines

For the first time since 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its recommendations for air quality levels based on the most recent evidence on health effects. A consistent, growing body of research suggests that even low levels of air pollution adversely affect health. Based on… Read More

Climate, Clean Air and Health: An Integrated Approach

To find enduring solutions for air pollution, public health and climate change, we need to define the problem and the solution in ways that engage allies beyond the traditional environmentally focused regulators and agencies. We need to build awareness of the health and development gains that cleaner air can deliver,… Read More