Asia

MWRP Indonesia: Strengthening Local Government Coordination and Capacity in Best Waste Management Practices in South Sulawesi Province

The overall project goal is to strengthen the Gowa government’s coordination and capacity in solid waste management (SWM), drawing upon the experience and best practices from the SWM system functioning in Makassar City. Read More

MWRP Indonesia: Using Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Semarang City Waste Management and Recycling

Working closely with Semarang’s Environmental Agency and the corporation Indofood –among other companies that package products in plastic –the BINTARI Foundation is strengthening the community’s management of solid waste and plastic recycling and is helping the packaging industry test models for promoting recycling practices that reduce plastic waste among consumers. Read More

U.S. and Indonesia Combat Marine Plastic Waste

Jakarta – U.S. Ambassador Joseph R. Donovan Jr., Senior Advisor to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Dr. Tukul Rameyo Adi, and Director of Solid Waste Management Dr. Novrizal Tahar of the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry witnessed the grants signing today awarding six Indonesian civil society organizations with a… Read More

MWRP Indonesia: Building and Sharing Zero Waste Models in Selected Asian Communities

YPBB will partner with the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Philippines Inc.(GAIA) to improve waste management and recycling in Indonesia, as part of a larger regional initiative in Southeast Asia that is managed out of the Philippines by GAIA. Read More

Assessment of the Business Enabling Environment in Cities Development Initiative Cities

The Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project works to strengthen local business development, and facilitate investment and support services that foster low emission growth. Part of this is developing a business enabling environment in the cities of Batangas, Puerto Princesa, Iloilo, Tagbilaran, Cagayan De Oro and Zamboanga. Read More

Note to Stakeholders and Prospective Applicants for USAID-funded Grants under the Municipal Waste Recycling Program

The DRAFT Annual Program Statement (APS) for the Municipal Waste Recycling Program that is listed on this website has replaced the 2017 version that was valid until September 30, 2017. 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

Real Property Asset Management Manual

The Manual aims to assist the local government units, particularly Cities in the Philippines to appreciate and understand the principles and processes related to asset management model focusing on real property (land, property and fixed assets). Read More

A Ward-by-Ward Approach to Eliminating Open Defecation Experience from Visakhapatnam, India

This publication documents work completed under the program ‘Capacity Building for Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban: Technical Support to USAID - Government of India Knowledge Partnership’ by Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor Advisory India (WAI). Read More

Commercialization of Improved Cook Stoves for Reduced Indoor Air Pollution in Urban Slums of Northwest Bangladesh

Beginning in 2003, the energy team of USAID’s Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade, and the environmental health team of the Bureau for Global Health jointly supported a cooperative agreement with Winrock International to develop models to reduce indoor air pollution by combining fuel-efficient cooking technologies with behavior change messages and market-based distribution mechanisms. Read More