Issue/Policy Brief

Clean Air Catalyst – Understanding Jakarta’s Air

In this highlight note, the Clean Air Catalyst wants to share what it knows about air pollution in Jakarta, how it impacts health and the climate, and what we can do about it. Read More

Clean Air Catalyst – Understanding Indore’s Air

In this highlight note, CAC wants to share what we know about air pollution in Indore, how it impacts health and the climate and what we can do about it. Our goal is to reduce emissions while empowering women as Clean Air Catalysts. Read More

USAID Extended Producer Responsibility Roundtable (EPR) Summary

Extended producer responsibility as a policy tool to reduce plastic pollution in lower- and middle-income countries Read More

Gender-Based Violence on Public Transportation: A Review of Evidence and Existing Solutions

This policy brief reviews the evidence on interventions to address gender-based violence (GBV), specifically violence against women, in public transport systems, with a focus on developing country settings. Read More

Harmful Traditional Practices in Urban Settings: A Review of the Evidence on Prevalence and Effective Interventions

Harmful traditional practices (HTPs) are destructive practices, sustained by tradition, that negatively impact women and girls. While some evidence exists on HTPs broadly, relatively little is known about their prevalence and effective interventions to address them in urban settings. This brief surveys the evidence, identifies knowledge gaps, and makes recommendations for development partners. Read More

Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Women’s Economic Empowerment

Rapid urbanization creates a range of opportunities and barriers for women to achieve economic growth and prosperity. This brief examines the unique challenges that each pillar of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity initiative (W-GDP) must address for women in cities and what policies USAID and governments might pursue to improve women’s access to cities’ economic opportunities. Read More

Advancing Gender in the Environment: Gender and Urban Services

Rapid urbanization shifts social, economic, and political dynamics, with particular impacts on women’s empowerment and gender equality. Expanding cities offer a range of urban development opportunities for eradicating poverty and building inclusive, sustainable communities. Read More

Environmental & Natural Resource Management Framework

Sound management of environmental and natural resources is integral to a country’s development, resilience, and self-reliance. Read More

Land Tenure Dynamics in Peri-Urban Zambia

Peri-urban growth in Zambia faces particular challenges due to the interface of state and customary land administration systems with different stakeholders using land under leasehold and customary tenure regimes. Read More

The State of Urban Water and Sanitation in India

he report aims to be a comprehensive collection and analysis of past and current policies and programs and provides insights into the reasons for several gaps that become apparent when the sector is viewed holistically. Read More