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Virtual Event Empowering Women in Waste: Philippines Activity Launch

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program invites you to attend a virtual event celebrating the launch of the program’s new Women in Waste’s Economic Empowerment (WWEE) Activity in the Philippines. Read More

USAID Municipal Waste Recycling Program Zero Waste Roundtable

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), a USAID grantee and leader in the approach, defines “zero waste” as “significantly reducing — and eventually completely eliminating—the amount of resources that we send to disposal.” Mike Alino with GAIA says zero waste is a goal, “something we should aspire to.” This… Read More

Event: Rising to the Global Challenge of Ocean Plastic Pollution

In honor of World Oceans Day, please join us for a virtual program bringing together policy makers, leading experts, and local problem solvers to discuss ways to ensure that the growing international efforts to combat the ocean plastic pollution crisis are effective and beneficial. Read More

Sustainable Urban Development and the Energy-Water Nexus

This facilitated panel discussion explores some of the solutions we can bring as development professionals who spend time on towns, cities, and the built environment and the nexus of water and energy. By association, it has relevance to “off-grid” energy and water and energy systems in non-urban settings. We… Read More

Event: Local Solutions to the Global Challenge of Ocean Plastic Pollution

Wednesday June 10, 20202:00 – 3:30 PM (EDT) CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE RECORDING The ocean is vital to global ecosystems, major industries, food security, and human health. Meanwhile, ocean plastic pollution has reached a crisis level. An estimated… Read More

Join USAID at the World Urban Forum!

Leaders from around the world will convene in Abu Dhabi February 8-13, 2020 for the tenth annual World Urban Forum (WUF10). WUF10 is a high-level and inclusive platform that addresses the challenges and opportunities that come with rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, the environment, and… Read More

Blended Finance Partnership to Combat Ocean Plastic Pollution

USAID and the Private Sector:  Blended Finance Partnership to Combat Ocean Plastic Pollution (Launch Event) June 5, 2019, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM… Read More