* All times are based on Africa/Nairobi EAT.
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Chair: Dr. George Mwaniki, WRI Africa Speakers 1. Dr. Engineer Bainomugisha, AirQo, Uganda 2. Maureen Njeri, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Green Nairobi, Nairobi City County, Kenya 3. Mamo Boru Mamo, Director General, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Kenya 4. Dr. Mathew Ochieng Owili, Deputy Governor, Kisumu City County, Kenya
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The opening plenary aims to unpack the roles of cross-border transdisciplinary partnerships, collaborations and regional cooperation for African cities. The session marks the official opening of the forum and sets the agenda for the track on science and policy, and investments for action. Session chair: Dr Temitope Sogbanmu Speakers The case for collaborative action on air pollution in Africa Dr. Pallavi Pant, Health Effects Institute, USA Current air pollution policy developments and priorities in regions outside of the African continent Dr. Stefan Åström, FICAP, Sweden Clean Air Asia: Lessons from regional communities on convening transdisciplinary synergies [video] Glynda Bathan-Baterina, Clean Air Asia, Philippines Policy environment for advancing transdisciplinary cross-border collaborations Dr. Tunde Ajayi, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Nigeria Africa Clean Air Programme Dr. Alice Kaudia, CCAC/UNEP, Kenya
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3 parallel sessionsVirtual link This session will showcase strategies to address HAP in Africa, highlighting health impacts, climate linkages, and clean cooking innovations. The session will feature best practices, financing models, and the role of citizen science and partnerships, while emphasising the need for inclusive, equitable policies to drive sustainable household energy transitions. Co-chairs: Dr Rebecca Nantanda, Peter Gichuki Speakers Spatio-Temporal Assessment of the Impact of Charcoal-Driven Deforestation on Carbon Emissions and Air Quality in East and Southern Africa Using GIS and Remote Sensing Peter Gichuki, WePlanet Africa, Uganda Air quality management strategies in Africa: A scoping review of the content, context, co-benefits and unintended consequences Dr. Rebecca Nantanda, Makerere University Lung Institute, Uganda Exploring pregnant women’s perceptions on reducing exposure to air pollution and its adverse health effects in the four cities of Ethiopia Muluneh Getachew Garedew, Jimma University, Ethiopia The Clean Energy Transition: Why Indoor Air Pollution Persists in Africa Perez Mweine
Co-chairs: Dr. Michael Gatari and Dr. Magdalena Eriksson, Wexsus/University of Gothenburg, Sweden Speakers New Approaches to Source Apportionment for Air Pollution Research and Efficient Management Dr. Johan Mellqvist, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Utility of low-cost sensor measurement for prediction of air pollution concentrations and source apportionment: Evidence from the Breathe Accra Project Dr. Kofi Amegah, University of Cape Coast, Ghana Towards a Sustainable Air Quality Monitoring Framework in Africa: The PANDA Initiative Dr. Jan B. C. Pettersson, University of Gothenburg, Sweden The Remaining Gaps in Air Quality Monitoring and Their Consequences on Policy and in Practice Dr. Rose Alani, University of Lagos, Nigeria Policy Levers for Urban Air Quality Management: The Nairobi Experience Dr. George Mwaniki, Head of Air Quality, WRI Africa
This session convenes experts from academia, policymakers, NGOs, and government agencies to explore effective strategies for reducing emissions from the transport sector. It will highlight best practices from across Africa and draw lessons from global experiences in both the Global North and Global South. Discussions will focus on key interventions, including cleaner vehicle technologies, fuel quality improvements, investment in public transport and non-motorised transport infrastructure, as well as policy mechanisms such as low-emission zones. A critical aspect of the session will be understanding the role of data-driven decision-making, with insights from air quality monitoring and source apportionment studies, including the use of low-cost sensors. Co-Chairs: Dr. Francis Pope, Dorothy Lsoto (virtual) Speakers Overview of policy measures implemented to tackle transport related air pollution in Africa Jane Akumu, United Nations Environment Programme Monitoring the impacts of climatic seasons on air quality and VOC concentration trends at Lanseria International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa Dr. Raeesa Moolla, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Exploring the potential health impacts of electrifying two-wheelers in Kampala, Uganda Dr. Gabriel Okello, University of Cambridge, UK Detecting Urban PM2.5 Hotspots with Mobile Sensing and Gaussian Process Regression Niál Perry, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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