Fact Sheet

MWRP Indonesia: Using Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Semarang City Waste Management and Recycling

Working closely with Semarang’s Environmental Agency and the corporation Indofood –among other companies that package products in plastic –the BINTARI Foundation is strengthening the community’s management of solid waste and plastic recycling and is helping the packaging industry test models for promoting recycling practices that reduce plastic waste among consumers. Read More

MWRP Indonesia: Building and Sharing Zero Waste Models in Selected Asian Communities

YPBB will partner with the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Philippines Inc.(GAIA) to improve waste management and recycling in Indonesia, as part of a larger regional initiative in Southeast Asia that is managed out of the Philippines by GAIA. Read More

CityLinks – Urban Intersections Fact Sheet Food Security, Water, and Climate Change

USAID’s Urban Intersections Fact Sheet on Food Security, Water, and Climate Change highlights the following: Each week, the world’s urban population increases by another 3 million people. The world’s urban population will reach nearly 5 billion by 2030. Cities now consume about two-thirds of the world’s energy. Water insecurity linked… Read More

West Africa Sanitation Service Delivery Program Fact Sheet

This project fact sheet provides an overview of work being carried out in Benin, Cote d’ivoire, and Ghana to improve sanitation outcomes by developing and testing scalable business models that engage private sector service providers, and by contributing to the creation of a strong enabling environment for sanitation. Read More

Scaling Up Renewable Energy Factsheet

This fact sheet provides information on USAID’s approach to scaling up renewable energy in partner countries. Advancing technologies and falling prices have enabled global investment in renewable energy to surpass $300 billion per year in recent years and is projected to remain elevated for decades to come. Read More

C40 Cities Finance Facility: Partnering to Mobilize Finance for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure

This fact sheet provides information on the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF), a broad program run by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Groups and Germany’s aid implementer GIZ to help cities in developing countries finance infrastructure projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and withstand environmental impacts. Read More

Reaching Key Populations in Urban Settings Through Home-Based HIV Testing and Counseling

Home-based HIV testing and counseling (HBHTC) is a widely accepted strategy for countries seeking to expand HTC. HIV testing and counseling at the household level addresses logistical barriers, increases access to needed services, and potentially reduces stigma. Read More