Insight

Why it is essential to combat ocean plastic pollution in developing countries

By: Clare Romanik, Senior Urban and Ocean Plastics Specialist, USAID Ocean plastic pollution has reached a crisis level. Every minute, the equivalent of an entire garbage truck of plastic makes its way into the world’s oceans—roughly eight million tons… Read More

New USAID Guidance Prioritizes Improving Urban Systems

Strengthening urban systems is one of the two priority areas in USAID’s new Environmental and Natural Resource Management (ENRM) Framework. The Framework is designed to give USAID staff a vision for integration of investments… Read More