Air pollution levels in the megacities of Asia show a stabilizing trend but still exceed World Health Organization
guidelines.1 Studies also show poor air quality, not only in the megacities of Asia, but also in smaller cities with
populations of 200,000 to 1.5 million. While megacities often receive support for improving air quality; similar
assistance seldom reaches smaller cities.2
Responding to the need to strengthen air quality management in smaller cities, the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) – German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Project on “Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region”
is being implemented starting 2009. The Project aims to empower smaller cities to develop and implement “Clean Air
Action Plans” with stakeholder participation. In its initial phase, up to fourteen cities with 200,000 to 1.5 million
inhabitants in the ASEAN region will receive assistance. Preparation of Air Quality Profiles, national workshops to
sensitize stakeholders on clean air issues, set up of a sustainable regional training system, and conferences for
dissemination of city experiences are among the project activities to support action plan development and
implementation.
Air pollution levels in the megacities of Asia show a stabilizing trend but still exceed World Health Organizationguidelines.1 Studies also show poor air quality, not only in the megacities of Asia, but also in smaller cities withpopulations of 200,000 to 1.5 million. While megacities often receive support for improving air quality; similarassistance seldom reaches smaller cities.2Responding to the need to strengthen air quality management in smaller cities, the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) – German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Project on “Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region”is being implemented starting 2009. The Project aims to empower smaller cities to develop and implement “Clean AirAction Plans” with stakeholder participation. In its initial phase, up to fourteen cities with 200,000 to 1.5 millioninhabitants in the ASEAN region will receive assistance. Preparation of Air Quality Profiles, national workshops tosensitize stakeholders on clean air issues, set up of a sustainable regional training system, and conferences fordissemination of city experiences are among the project activities to support action plan development andimplementation.
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