Latin America and the Caribbean

Buzo o reciclador: la recolección de residuos como intercambio de regalos en el contexto de un nuevo régimen de residuos

Ensayos de Prácticas Mejoradas (TIP) en República Dominicana para Desarrollar un Sistema de Gestión de Residuos Sólidos y Cambio Social y de Comportamiento

Los paisajes baldíos de Samaná

Ethnographic Research on Solid Waste Management in Samana Province, Dominican Republic

A Model for Waste Site Remediation in the Dominican Republic

Take an interactive look at Clean Cities, Blue Ocean’s work in the Dominican Republic through the ArcGIS Story Map: A Model for Waste Site Remediation in the Dominican Republic.  The Dominican Republic discards an estimated 11,000 metric tons of daily waste in informal and open dumpsites, resulting in waterway contamination… Read More

Funding Options for Solid Waste Systems in Low- to Middle-Income Countries

USAID Clean Cities, Blue Ocean’s Funding Options for Solid Waste Systems in Low- to Middle-Income Countries provides local government officials and staff with information on how other local jurisdictions have addressed funding for their solid waste management systems, as well as examples of funding options that can be adapted to… Read More

USAID/Peru and South America Regional (SAR) Locally Led Development Initiative – Notice of Funding Opportunity

The Peru-SAR Locally Led Development Initiative seeks to engage local private and civil sectors in priority areas as defined by the partner governments in the region and the United States Government (USG). This initiative is designed to increase sustainability and impact in the areas of: (1) Improving Solid Waste Management and… Read More

CCBO Dominican Republic Fact Sheet Spanish

La República Dominicana es una de las economías de más rápido crecimiento en América Latina, pero los sistemas de gestión de desechos sólidos deben fortalecerse en todo el país para hacer posible un crecimiento continuo y abordar los importantes impactos ambientales, económicos y humanos que han resultado de los crecientes… Read More

Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Dominican Republic Fact Sheet

The Dominican Republic is one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America, but solid waste management systems must be strengthened across the country to enable continued growth and address mounting environmental, economic, and human impacts that have resulted from the island’s growing waste volumes and insufficient waste infrastructure. The… Read More

Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Peru Fact Sheet

In Peru, USAID is piloting solutions to stop the flow of plastic pollution to waters, within and surrounding the country, including the Pacific Ocean and other inland bodies of water. Read More