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Climate Vulnerability Assessment: Impacts on Health Outcomes in Secondary Cities of Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces many urban management challenges, including unplanned development, rapid population growth and land conversion. Read More

URBAN OPPORTUNITIES: Perspectives on Climate Change, Resilience, Inclusion, and the Informal Economy

To encourage a new generation of urban scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, and to disseminate their innovative ideas, the Wilson Center’s Urban Sustainability Laboratory, together with Cities Alliance, the International Housing Coalition, USAID, and the World Bank, sponsors an annual paper competition for advanced graduate students working on issues related to urban poverty. Read More

The State of Urban Water and Sanitation in India

he report aims to be a comprehensive collection and analysis of past and current policies and programs and provides insights into the reasons for several gaps that become apparent when the sector is viewed holistically. Read More

CCBO Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment Dominican Republic

The assessment’s main objectives were to assess existing SWM programs in the Province of Samaná, with the goal of identifying processes, or the lack of, that are the cause of marine plastic pollution— which will ultimately inform the program’s Year One Work Plan. Read More

CCBO 3R/SWM and Marine Debris Strategy Alignment Assessment – Philippines

To inform CCBO’s approach and highlight the ways in which CCBO can support the Philippines’ existing marine debris strategies and to provide recommendations for increased impact, the program has produced this 3R/SWM and Marine Debris Reduction Strategy for the Philippines. Read More

6. Trials of Improved Practices in the Dominican Republic

CCBO 3R/SWM and Marine Debris Strategy Alignment Assessment – the Maldives

In general, CCBO has strong alignment with the draft Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Phase Out Policy as well as existing legislation and projects in the country, particularly related to enhancing solid waste management (SWM) and reduce, reuse, and recycle (3R) practices, building SBC through educational and community efforts, and establishing effective… Read More

The TAHSEEN Model for Reaching the Urban Poor in Egypt: A Promising Practice

The Extending Service Delivery (ESD) project works to expand access to Reproductive Health and Family Planning (RH/FP) services among poor and under-served groups at the community level. Read More

Urban Agriculture and a Planning Approach to Urban Food Systems

This paper discusses ways to support city food systems in the context of rapidly changing social, physical and ecological environments so that urban and peri-urban populations maintain and improve access to safe and nutritious food. Read More

Clean Air Catalyst – Understanding Jakarta’s Air

In this highlight note, the Clean Air Catalyst wants to share what it knows about air pollution in Jakarta, how it impacts health and the climate, and what we can do about it. Read More