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An Opportunity to Join USAID for an Evening Reception with Implementing Partners and Other Stakeholders at the 2024 USAID Environment & Sustainability Conference

On January 22-26, 2024, USAID is hosting our Environment & Sustainability Conference, a week-long, interactive capacity building experience for USAID staff from across the Agency and from USAID Missions around the world. Read More

USAID Shares Key Recommendations for Developing Inclusive Extended Producer Responsibility Frameworks in Support of International Plastics Treaty Negotiations

As negotiations continue to develop the first legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by 2024, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joined global leaders at the third session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) on plastic pollution in Nairobi, Kenya from November 13-19, 2023 Read More

Upcoming Webinar: Leveraging Small, Local Service Providers for Urban Water and Sanitation Services

Join Global Waters for a webinar to learn about recent research conducted by USAID URBAN WASH on approaches for formally leveraging small, local providers of water and sanitation services and a framework for cities to formalize, engage, and partner with these small providers. Then, hear from representatives from Zambia and Mozambique about their experience going through the process for water and fecal sludge emptying services. Read More

Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Urbanlinks Photo Contest!

We are excited to announce the winners of the inaugural Urbanlinks 2023 Photo Contest! Over 80 submissions representing 12 countries were submitted to the contest. Submissions to the four themes of Air Quality, Climate, Ocean Plastics, and Urban Communities highlight the work that USAID engages in with local partners, alongside… Read More

Urban October

7 Ways USAID is supporting local and urban governance to build safer, climate resilient, and more sustainable cities The majority of the world lives in cities. When USAID was founded in 1961, roughly 34% of the world’s population lived in urban areas. By 2030, that figure… Read More

Climate-Related Migration: Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Destinations

Climate-related migration is increasing the scale and, in some cases, changing the patterns of migration. In addition to the need for supporting adaptation in sending communities, there is an imperative to better prepare for and support migrants in urban destinations. Read More

Green Cities Overview

The Green Cities vision is to create healthier and more livable cities for all people, driven by an inclusive, climate-resilient, and circular economy that respects the planet’s boundaries. Read More

Upcoming Training: Identifying Funding Options for Sustainable Solid Waste Systems

Join USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program to learn more about Identifying Funding Options for Sustainable Solid Waste Systems, a resource which guides local governments to identify funding options that can support an economically sustainable waste management system. This virtual training will provide an overview of the resource and examples of… Read More

Save Our Seas Initiative Annual Report 2022-2023

Ocean plastic pollution has reached crisis levels: every minute an entire garbage truck’s worth of plastic enters the world’s oceans—amounting to an alarming 11 million metric tons per year. In response to these mounting challenges, USAID launched the Save Our Seas Initiative—a global effort to combat ocean plastic pollution. Read More

Program for Local and Urban Sustainability (PLUS)

The USAID Program for Local and Urban Sustainability (PLUS) is a $95M field support mechanism that aims to pilot innovative urban activities and approaches to demonstrate effective models that will help USAID and its partners pursue inclusive and sustainable urban development across sectors. Read More