Asia

Report on the INVEST Support on the Launching of the Cities Development Initiative in INVEST Partner Cities: Batangas, Cagayan de Oro and Iloilo

The Investment Enabling Environment Project (INVEST) is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-supported two-year initiative that aims to assist the Philippine government to: (A) lower the transaction cost in doing business at the local level particularly involving business permits and licensing systems (BPLS), and (B) increase the flow of private investments and the number of business start-ups in the Philippines. Read More

Municipal Waste Recycling Program Annual Program Statement

[/one_third] The purpose of this Annual Program Statement (APS) is to solicit grant applications for funding available through the Municipal Waste Recycling Program (MWRP) from organizations in the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Read More

Indonesia Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project: Final Evaluation Report

The final evaluation of the Indonesia Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IUWASH) Project aims at providing USAID and the Government of Indonesia (GOI) with an unbiased and transparent review of the results and potential impact that IUWASH has made over the life of the project. Read More

Visakhapatnam, India, Sanitation Assessment

This sanitation assessment was conducted on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to capture the current state of the sanitation service sector in the municipality of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh State (AP), in southeast India. Read More

Real Impact: Indonesia Urban Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene Project

Project: Indonesia Urban Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene Project USAID’s Real Impact series highlights examples of water sector projects around the world. Each case example provides from-the-field insights about successful approaches, challenges faced, and lessons learned. Read More

Financing Urban Adaptation and Resilience Examples and Experiences

The 8th Exchange on “Financing Urban Adaptation and Resilience” was raised by Dr. Peter King on 16 June 2015 to engage the APAN climate change adaptation community in Asia and the Pacific. The Exchange period lasted approximately 2 weeks. Read More

6 Things to Know about Urban Adaptation

One of the ways USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific supports the region is by designing and implementing standalone capacity building programs targeted specifically at government officials. Read More