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Social Marketing and Behavior Change for Environmental Protection

10 November 2016
By following a set of customized sequential actions, Rare integrates behavior change communication early in its project design. This report discusses in detail Rare’s behavioral change approaches and the elements of its “pride” campaign that resulted in effective behavior adoption.

Philippines PublicPrivate Partnerships by Local Government Units

1 November 2016
Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the…

Women Power for Good

21 October 2016
How can women empower herself and her community? ECHOstore Sustainable Lifestyle Founder Chit Juan shares her journey on promoting sustainability in the community. She encourages other women to also live for the community and the planet.

Journey to Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan

18 October 2016
Challenges to gender equality and women's rights continue to thrive in many parts of the world. In this interview, Ms. Roshen Zafar, founder of Kash Foundation, talks about her own experiences and struggles as she fulfills her personal goals. She shares insights on how women in Pakistan can be…

Womens Alliances and Fostering Gender Equality in the Philippines

18 October 2016
The pursuit of gender equality is complex and challenging. Ms. Emmeline Verzosa of the Philippine Commission on Women shares her insights on the status of gender equality in the Philippines. Ms. Verzosa works in partnership with key stakeholders, especially women from civil society, the private…

Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs

18 October 2016
Ms. Pacita Juan, founder of sustainable lifestyle store/market and café called ECHOstore, talks about her personal journey that shaped her approach to promoting women’s economic empowerment. She also tackles the change needed in order to promote successful entrepreneurship.

Strengthening Womens Pathways to Become Economic and Social Agents of Change in Pakistan

18 October 2016
Challenges to gender equality and women's rights continue to thrive in many parts of the world. In this presentation, Roshen Zafar, founder of Kash Foundation, talks about her own experiences and struggles as she fulfills her personal goals. She shares insights on how women in Pakistan can be…

Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Quezon City

30 September 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) implemented a regional technical assistance, TA 8566: Mainstreaming Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia, to conduct an assessment of solid waste management practices in five case study cities in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can…

Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Sorsogon City

30 September 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) implemented a regional technical assistance, TA 8566: Mainstreaming Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia, to conduct an assessment of solid waste management practices in five case study cities in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can…

New Urban Agenda

28 September 2016
This presentation discusses the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, gives a description of the new urban world, and shares strategies on how to operationalize the Habitat III roadmap reflecting the new urban agenda. The experience of the Philippines in localizing the Millennium Development…