Asia

Yamuna’s Story – How One Woman is Improving Recycling in Sri Lanka

Two years ago, Yamuna Hemanthi – a housewife with interests in giving back to her community – attended a “training of trainers” event hosted by the Municipal Waste Recycling Program grantee Sri Lanka Centre for Development Facilitation-Galle (SLCDF). The goal of the event was to equip local leaders with the… Read More

Less is more: Reducing water loss to improve resilience in Iraq

Originating in Turkey, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers traditionally have met the vast majority of Iraq’s water needs. Read More

MWRP Philippines: Converting Low-Value Plastic Waste into Marketable Products

Plastic waste pollution in Manila Bay has been increasing due in large part to insufficient waste separation at source. Read More

MWRP Sri Lanka: Building Consensus on Sri Lanka’s Extended Producer Responsibility Approach

Over the past several years, the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL), the private sector, and environmental groups, among others, have recognized the importance of managing post-consumer plastics to reduce pollution and improve public health, city aesthetics, and disaster mitigation. Read More

MWRP Sri Lanka: A Stronger Legal Framework for Tackling Ocean Plastic Pollution

The lack of proper disposal and collection of solid waste has become a critical issue in Sri Lanka. Read More

Building Healthy Cities

Refocusing city policies, planning, and services with a multi-sectoral health equity lens while improving data-driven decision-making for Smart Cities in India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Status: Complete Region: Asia Country: India Indonesia Nepal Vietnam Key Documents: BHC Infographic Issues: Energy and Environment Infrastructure Urban Service Delivery Health Overview… Read More

Prioritizing Health in Our Cities

Our USAID-funded Building Healthy Cities project (BHC) has partnered with Anant National University for a series of webinars on topics integral to healthy urban planning. Read More

Sustainable water services amid disasters in Philippines

Legazpi City in Albay province, Philippines, is a popular tourist destination with its proximity to the Philippines’ most famous active volcano, the perfect cone of Mount Mayon. Read More

Clean Air Catalyst

Clean Air Catalyst is a global partnership launched in 2020 by The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to find lasting solutions to air and climate pollution that also contribute to addressing its inequitable effects in the most polluted urban regions around the world. Read More

Overview: Behavior Change in Local System to Mitigate Ocean Plastic Pollution in Vietnam

Ocean plastic pollution is among the world’s greatest environmental challenges. Read More