About the CLEAN-Air Forum
The CLEAN-Air Forum brought together communities of practice in Africa to promote knowledge sharing, collaborations and multi-regional partnerships while particularly emphasizing the need to strengthen regional networks for sustained interventions.
The Lagos forum followed the successful inaugural convening in Kampala, 2023, and sought to further collective efforts in advancing collaborations and multi-regional partnerships for clean air actions in African cities. The forum was configured to achieve the following objectives
- Map the policy landscape across Africa and data needs to advance evidence-informed policy development for air quality management
- Take stock of participatory air quality initiatives across African cities against the Kampala meeting commitments
- Define the data ecosystem and best practices for utilising low-cost air quality sensor networks and digital solutions in the African contexts
- Foster knowledge-sharing and stakeholder collaborations to advance the science-policy interface and public awareness on air quality
- Explore sustainable funding avenues for air quality initiatives in African cities
My role
For the second year in a row, I was honoured to lead the coordination efforts working with a diverse team of esteemed global experts to deliver the CLEAN-Air Forum.
Outcomes
The forum brought together over 80 policymakers in addition to over 230 global experts. This year's forum demonstrated the value of transdisciplinary collaborations and multi-regional partnerships for clean air actions.