Photo: USAID/Virginia Foley
Toledo city officials characterize local garbage which is one step in a new environmental program.
We felt overwhelmed before. Now that we’ve seen the finished project, we know we can do it!
- Cayetano Yray, Danao City’s environmental management specialist
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Initiative
USAID helps to fund the Philippine Environmental Governance (EcoGov) Program which stimulates local government planning for solid waste as well as improves management of coastal waters and forestland.
With initial focus on specific pilot areas, a multi-step process was developed to assess, plan, design and implement strategies to dispose of garbage in Toledo City and Danao City.
USAID supported training on integrated solid waste management throughout the process. The EcoGov Program fosters good governance by stressing transparency and accountability of national and local leaders, and participatory decision-making.
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