Social and Behavior Change Trials of Improved Practices: Final Results – Samaná Province, Dominican Republic

Little information is available and published on the actors in Samaná’s waste value chain, household waste practices, and the communities’ feelings and ideas about waste. This report summarizes research undertaken by USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program and local grantee partner, CEBSE, to inform the program’s social and behavior change activities as well support to local policy and waste infrastructure development. CEBSE conducted formative qualitative research to understand how the citizens of the towns in Samaná Province conceptualize, handle, and feel about waste, especially waste plastic; how businesses handle waste and their opinions about it; and municipalities’ plans for SWM. This report presents the results of CEBSE’s Trials of Improved Practices—a research method that combines research and implementation to see what behaviors or policies should be promoted.