South Asia is home to 9 of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution, which causes an estimated 2 million premature deaths across the region each year and incurs significant economic costs. Bad air makes people sick and places a heavy burden on the healthcare system and takes a toll on the workforce.
Air pollution is an eminently solvable problem and South Asia needs urgent action to #EndAirPollution. Together for Clean Air!
Rishabh Pant and the World Bank have joined forces to call for action for bluer skies and a healthier planet.
Nepali cricketer & pacer Sompal Kami is calling for collective and individual action for clean air.
Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram is calling for greater awareness, and collective and individual action for clean air.
Deepa Malik, Indian Paralympian talks about air quality in South Asia and its impacts on the public.
Air pollution in South Asia causes an estimated 2 million premature deaths each year and reduces life expectancy by average 5 years. It incurs significant economic costs, places a heavy burden on the healthcare system, ...
Pakistan faces severe air pollution, especially in winter due to smog from traffic, factories, and crop residue burning. This video explores its dire health impacts and showcases how emerging solutions like the Super ...
Clean air is crucial for a healthy Bangladesh, requiring collective action from all. Adopting clean fuels, investing in renewable energy, and improving waste management can significantly reduce air pollution. This video ...
In the heart of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Bihar, India struggles with severe air pollution, with smoke from traditional wood and cow dung burning stoves being a major contributor. Despite progress in adopting cleaner ...
Clean air is a classic regional public goods case, as the air flows freely across the borders. It requires collective action by the countries, cities & municipalities sharing the same airshed. In Nepal, working towards ...
A Breath of Change: Solutions for Cleaner Air in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and Himalayan Foothills report presents a practical roadmap for achieving the region’s shared target of reducing annual average fine particulate ...
Watch an event focused on the synergy between climate change and air quality management. Learn from successful country efforts, demonstrating transformative potential, scalability,
Across many of the major cities in South Asia, over 50 percent of air pollution is not local but transboundary in nature, traveling from a neighboring city, state, or even country. In the five countries of the IGP-HF ...
Kathmandu was ranked the most polluted city in the world for several days in April 2023. Air pollution is a public health crisis across Kathmandu Valley and the Terai region.
Watch policymakers, health experts, and clean-air advocates explore innovative ways to protect the most vulnerable groups.
Young leaders across South Asia share their experiences, ideas, and solutions to counter and cope with air pollution and inspire all of us to take action for cleaner air in South Asia.
A new World Bank report shows that there are economically feasible, cost-effective solutions to achieve clean air in South Asia, but this requires countries to coordinate policies and investments.
New report on how high air pollution levels are creating physical and mental hazards in Bangladesh.
Urgent action is needed in South Asia to curb deadly air pollution.
Insightful panel discussion which brought together representatives from governments of the Indo-Gangetic Plain to discuss policy actions and pathways to tackle air pollution.
Air pollution is responsible for about 20% of the total premature deaths in Bangladesh. A new report suggests that achieving clean air in the region is possible through coordinated policies and investments.
South Asia faces one of the most severe air pollution crises in the world.
