Asia

Communities in Sri Lanka Transitioning Away from Single-Use Plastic Bags

Through program activities, communities recognized that a crucial step towards a cleaner neighborhood environment was finding inexpensive replacements for the plastic and polythene bags often used in local shops. Read More

From Informal Waste Collectors to Recycling Business Owners

Throughout Metro Manila, Philippines, government solid waste management (SWM) services have been unable to keep pace with the region’s rising population. Read More

Promoting Business-Friendly, Ocean-Friendly Practices in Vietnam’s Tourism Sector

Vietnam’s rapid economic growth due to the boom of ecotourism in coastal cities and islands has directly increased the amount of solid waste that is generated daily. Read More

USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Program Awards its First Five Grants in the Philippines

USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Program announced its first five grants in the Philippines in January 2021. The grantees will work over the next one to two years to implement new, local solutions that not only improve waste management but provide opportunities for new jobs, education, community income, and leadership. Read More

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

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

MWRP Vietnam: Moving Toward Plastic-Free Island Living

To improve SWM on the island, USAID funded the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Vietnam) through the Municipal Waste Recycling Program (MWRP) to protect small islands and coral reefs from ocean plastic pollution. Read More

CCBO Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment Vietnam

The following presents the Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment (ISWMA) for the program’s four engagement sites in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Biên Hòa (in Đồng Nai Province)Da Nang City (Class-1municipality)Huế (in the Thua Thien-Huế Province)Phú Quốc District (in Giang Province) This ISWMA was developed to establish a current understanding… Read More

CCBO Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment Sri Lanka & Maldives

The following presents CCBO’s Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment (ISWMA) for the program’s four “engagement sites” in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka) and the Republic of Maldives (Maldives). Sri Lanka engagement sites include the Colombo Metropolitan Area, Galle, and District of Jaffna. Malé is CCBO’s engagement… Read More

MWRP Sri Lanka: Empowering Local Communities to Reduce Plastic Waste in Marine Environments

The Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation (SLCDF) project received a grant from USAID’s Municipal Waste Recycling Program to build the capacity of four local authorities and other stakeholders, to raise the awareness of residents on sustainable SWM practices. Read More

Testing a Cost-Effective Model for “Zero Waste” in Indonesian Communities

USAID’s Municipal Waste Recycling Program (MWRP) funded the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) to partner with local NGO Yayasan Pengembangan Biosains dan Bioteknologi (YPBB) to work with Bandung City’s environment office to improve waste management. Read More