Coastal Cities

USAID Donates Essential Equipment for Waste Management in Samaná

Cross posted from El Nuevo Diario EL NUEVO DIARIO, SAMANÁ – The Government of the United States through the Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) delivered essential equipment and resources for waste management, for a value of more than RD$ 5.9 million… Read More

Buzo o reciclador: la recolección de residuos como intercambio de regalos en el contexto de un nuevo régimen de residuos

Ensayos de Prácticas Mejoradas (TIP) en República Dominicana para Desarrollar un Sistema de Gestión de Residuos Sólidos y Cambio Social y de Comportamiento

Ethnographic Research on Solid Waste Management in Samana Province, Dominican Republic

Save Our Seas Initiative Annual Report 2022-2023

Ocean plastic pollution has reached crisis levels: every minute an entire garbage truck’s worth of plastic enters the world’s oceans—amounting to an alarming 11 million metric tons per year. In response to these mounting challenges, USAID launched the Save Our Seas Initiative—a global effort to combat ocean plastic pollution. Read More

Strengthening the Resilience of Cities is Essential, and Smart

New USAID Urban Resilience Programming Guidance Released USAID is pleased to announce the release of new technical guidance for developing and implementing activities that strengthen the resilience of cities and urban communities. The new guidance provides evidence-based, practical recommendations for programming across a variety of sectors in urban… Read More

Nestle Partnership with USAID Grantee Encourages Reusable Packaging

With support from Nestle, USAID grantee Philippine Reef & Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc. launched a new approach to tackle a key source of ocean plastics: single-use sachets. Read More