Latin America and the Caribbean

For Holistic Violence Prevention, Consider the Local Systems Framework

By: Luke Waggoner, Chemonics International, and Stephen Dudley, InsightCrime Community violence manifests in a myriad of forms from gang violence to organized crime. The gamut of ways in which violence materializes implies a litany of societal cleavages, weak governance, and discordant agendas. Too often, efforts to prevent… Read More

Case Study: Marine Plastic Debris and Solid Waste Management in Peru

The negative impact of plastic debris on marine ecosystems and species is a global challenge. While the causes vary by region, most scientists agree that poor solid waste management is a leading factor. Read More

Toxic Sites Identification Program (TSIP)

The goal of the TSIP project is to assist governments and communities heavily impacted by toxic pollution in low-and middle-income countries to take locally led action at the community, regional and/or national level to mitigate health exposures by breaking pollution exposure pathways, preventing future toxic emissions, and mainstreaming this information to cultivate broad interest in pollution issues. Read More

Reducing Childhood Lead Poisoning

Reducing the Threat of Toxic Chemical Pollution Project Overview Pollution is the largest environmental cause of death in the world. The goal of the project was to assist governments and communities heavily impacted by toxic pollution in poor countries to take locally led action at the community, regional and/or national… Read More

How USAID is Working with the Private Sector to Combat Ocean Plastics Pollution

Combating ocean plastic pollution is a massive challenge on a global scale. With an estimated 8 million tons of discarded plastic flowing into the ocean every year, by some estimates there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the ocean by 2050. Through USAID’s Journey to… Read More

USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Program Calls for Grant Applications

Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) is USAID’s flagship program addressing ocean plastic pollution. The five-year program (2019-2024) works across Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean–currently in the Dominican Republic, Maldives, Peru, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam–to identify, test, and scale locally-driven solutions to promote the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle),… Read More

USAID Dominican Republic Celebrates World Oceans Day 2020

By: David Maher Today we celebrate World Oceans Day.  Every June 8th the world raises global awareness of the benefits humankind derives from the ocean.  USAID in the Dominican Republic is actively working to protect the marine environment around Hispaniola in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti with the goal… Read More

Clean Cities, Blue Ocean

While CCBO is global in scope, the program will build on previous USAID recycling programs such as the Municipal Waste Recycling Program through an initial focus on key countries in Asia and Latin America. Read More

Understanding the Ocean Pollution Problem in Latin America & the Caribbean

Did you know plastic is the number one type of pollution in the waters of Latin America and the Caribbean? And that most of the plastic in the water comes from land-based sources? A recently published USAID white paper found that plastic… Read More

Women’s Economic Empowerment and Equality in Waste Management and Recycling: Latin America and the Caribbean Landscape

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have some of the fastest-growing cities in the world – with accompanying rapidly increasing rates of waste generation. Read More