Partners

USAID is the world’s premier international development agency and a catalytic actor driving development results. USAID’s work advances U.S. national security and economic prosperity, demonstrates American generosity, and promotes a path to recipient self-reliance and resilience.

In 2020, the U.S. Government passed the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act–the most comprehensive legislation ever passed by Congress to address ocean plastic pollution. The Mombasa Plastics Prize is one of the ways that USAID Kenya & East Africa is advancing the Agency’s efforts to address ocean plastic pollution.

Since 1995, DOI’s International Technical Assistance Program has provided technical assistance to more than 70 countries around the globe to develop and implement projects on the ground in areas of Departmental expertise, particularly on protected area management and conservation.

At Challenge Works, we design and create challenge prizes to help solve the world’s biggest problems, from health, to finance, to climate change – and more. For more than a decade we have successfully set 87 challenges and disseminated a total prize pot of over £222.5 million, working with innovators finding radical solutions across the world.

In the area of research, Proportion Global is providing research capabilities and capacity in Mombasa County, Kenya. Proportion specialises in human-centred design research within low-income communities. The team, based in Mombasa and Nairobi, is supporting as training and coordination lead.

In the area of public relations, marketing and events Brand Spark PR is providing public relations, media, and event coordination capabilities in Mombasa County and across Kenya.  Brandspark PR led the communication portfolio  for the initial phase of the Mombasa Plastics Prize and will continue to elevate the MPP brand and achievements for the MPP Incubator.