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In celebration of Women's Month and Earth Day, the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc. and the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) to empower women in the waste sector.

Through the Women in Waste's Economic Empowerment Activity under the Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program, USAid will work with partners to transform their business ideas into startups, expanded enterprises, or franchised operations through training, mentoring, and funding.

(Seated) Katherine Custodio, WWF-Philippines Executive Director; Rene Acosta, USAid Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) Program Asia Regional Director; and Cecilia Alcantara, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines President sign the MoU that aims to help empower women in the waste sector. They are joined by Anna de Chavez, Women in Waste’s Economic Empowerment Activity Manager; Jon Angin, USAid CCBO Program Chief of Party; Cloda Marie Urquico, WWF-Philippines Corporate Partnerships Manager; and Atty. Cashmer Dirampaten, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Trustee and Vice President. (Seated) Katherine Custodio, WWF-Philippines Executive Director; Rene Acosta, USAid Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) Program Asia Regional Director; and Cecilia Alcantara, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines President sign the MoU that aims to help empower women in the waste sector. They are joined by Anna de Chavez, Women in Waste’s Economic Empowerment Activity Manager; Jon Angin, USAid CCBO Program Chief of Party; Cloda Marie Urquico, WWF-Philippines Corporate Partnerships Manager; and Atty. Cashmer Dirampaten, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Trustee and Vice President.
(Seated) Katherine Custodio, WWF-Philippines Executive Director; Rene Acosta, USAid Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) Program Asia Regional Director; and Cecilia Alcantara, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines President sign the MoU that aims to help empower women in the waste sector. They are joined by Anna de Chavez, Women in Waste’s Economic Empowerment Activity Manager; Jon Angin, USAid CCBO Program Chief of Party; Cloda Marie Urquico, WWF-Philippines Corporate Partnerships Manager; and Atty. Cashmer Dirampaten, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Trustee and Vice President.