Championing Livable Urban Environments through African Networks for Air (CLEAN-Air Africa): Launchpad for regional collaborations in Africa
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The V.C Makerere University, Kampala Lord Mayor, and U.S Ambassador Rep. accompanied by University and city leaders (Photo: AirQo)
Between April 3rd and 5th 2023, the AirQo Project of Makerere University hosted the CLEAN-Air workshop in Kampala, Uganda. The workshop was hosted in partnership with convening partners, including the Air Quality Monitoring Research Group (AQMRG) from the University of Lagos and Urban Better Lab Innovation Africa, University of Pretoria, Kampala Capital City Authority, Wold Resources Insitute, Stockholm Environment Insitute, and the National Environment Management Authority, the Health Effects Institute (HEI).
E.D National Environment Management Authority openng the CLEAN-Air Workshop (Photo credit: AirQo)
This workshop brought together air quality stakeholders and researchers from over 16 cities in Africa, and I was honoured to chair the scientific and organising committee for the CLEAN-Air workshop. The 3-day engagement sought to ‘increase its members’ understanding of low-cost air quality sensor networks and digital solutions as new approaches for air quality management in the African cities; foster city-city and policy-research collaborations and increase awareness of contextual issues of air quality for better health outcomes’.
Some of the stakeholders at the collocation site at Makerere University head of the plenaries on day 2.
A light moment with the guests (Eng. Asiimwe J. & Eng. Asiimwe C) during the CLEAN-Air launch
At the engagement, the AirQo Project launched Africa’s first air-quality mobile App that enables an individual to access with ease air quality information from any part of monitored spaces in Africa.
U.S Embassy Kampala Rep. giving a keynote during the launch event of CLEAN-Air. (photo credit: AirQo)
The CLEAN-Air Africa network will serve as a ‘platform for Africa-led collaborations and partnerships to foster research and sustainable interventions in air quality management to achieve cleaner air across the continent’, and could turn around Africa’s capacity and approaches to managing its air quality. Read more details about the CLEAN-Air launch from the AirQo website
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