Assessment

Clean Air Catalyst – Sources of Air Pollution: Addis Ababa

Reducing air pollution is challenging because it has varied sources and its very real impacts on human health and economy are difficult to quantify. Various opportunities exist for the city of Addis Ababa to learn from and also choose among many air pollution control policy choices that can alter the city’s development trajectory. Read More

Circularity Assessment Protocol Manila, Philippines

Developed by the Circularity Informatics Lab at the University of Georgia, the Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP) is a standardized assessment protocol to inform decisionmakers through collecting community-level data on plastic usage and management. Grounded in materials flow and systems thinking concepts, the CAP uses a hub-andspoke model to holistically characterize how consumer plastics flow into a community, are consumed, and flow out, either through waste management systems or leakage into the environment. Read More

CCBO 3R/SWM and Marine Debris Strategy Alignment Assessment – the Maldives

In general, CCBO has strong alignment with the draft Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Phase Out Policy as well as existing legislation and projects in the country, particularly related to enhancing solid waste management (SWM) and reduce, reuse, and recycle (3R) practices, building SBC through educational and community efforts, and establishing effective… Read More

CCBO Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment Peru

The following presents CCBO’s Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment (ISWMA) for the program’s two “engagement sites” in Peru: Piura and Ica. The ISWMA is one of CCBO’s first steps in its launch of in-field implementation and will support its engagement sites to create improvements that will lead to sustainable, integrated… Read More

CCBO Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment Dominican Republic

The assessment’s main objectives were to assess existing SWM programs in the Province of Samaná, with the goal of identifying processes, or the lack of, that are the cause of marine plastic pollution— which will ultimately inform the program’s Year One Work Plan. Read More

CCBO Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment Indonesia

The following presents CCBO’s Initial Solid Waste Management Assessment (ISWMA) for the program’s three “engagement sites” in the Republic of Indonesia: Kota Ambon, Kota Semarang, and Kota Makassar. The ISWMA is one of CCBO’s first steps in its launch of in-field implementation and will support its engagement sites to create… Read More

CCBO 3R/SWM and Marine Debris Strategy Alignment Assessment – Dominican Republic

This report analyzes current laws and policies at the national and local levels to identify alignment with the strategic goals of CCBO, locate gaps in those strategies, and consider opportunities to address those gaps. These findings and recommendations were considered in CCBO’s Year One implementation and will inform its Year… Read More

CCBO 3R/SWM and Marine Debris Strategy Alignment Assessment – Indonesia

To inform CCBO’s approach, the program has produced this 3R/SWM and Marine Debris Reduction Strategy for Indonesia to highlight the ways in which CCBO can support existing marine debris strategies and to provide recommendations for increased impact. Read More

USAID Clean Air Catalyst: Gender Analysis of Air Pollution and Vehicle Transport, India

The purpose of the gender analysis is to inform USAID’s recently launched global air pollution program— Clean Air Catalyst (CAC) in India. The CAC is a five-year long program being implemented by the World Resources Institute, the Environmental Defense Fund, and a consortium of partners seeking to understand local pollution sources and identify sustainable solutions. Read More

CCBO 3R/SWM and Marine Debris Strategy Alignment Assessment – Philippines

To inform CCBO’s approach and highlight the ways in which CCBO can support the Philippines’ existing marine debris strategies and to provide recommendations for increased impact, the program has produced this 3R/SWM and Marine Debris Reduction Strategy for the Philippines. Read More