About the Asia-Pacific Regional Action Programme on Air Pollution (RAPAP)

Adopted in 2022 by ESCAP member States, RAPAP aims to promote clean air for all in Asia and the Pacific through:

Promoting science-based and policy-oriented cooperation
Promoting science-based and policy-oriented cooperation
Establishing an open regional platform for best practices exchange
Establishing an open regional platform for best practices exchange
Promoting domestic actions and regional cooperation
Promoting domestic actions and regional cooperation
Identifying technical and financial resources for multilateral and cooperative action
Identifying technical and financial resources for multilateral and cooperative action
Fostering dialogue and technical cooperation
Fostering dialogue and technical cooperation

Action Areas

Improving existing national air quality standards and sectoral air quality management policies
Improving existing national air quality standards and sectoral air quality management policies
Strengthening capacity for air pollution inventories and sharing data and good practices
Strengthening capacity for air pollution inventories and sharing data and good practices
Sharing solutions and best practices and encouraging engagement of multilateral and multi-stakeholder platforms
Sharing solutions and best practices and encouraging engagement of multilateral and multi-stakeholder platforms
Supporting national air quality policies and regulations, and building technical capacities for data management, sectoral policies and clean technologies
Supporting national air quality policies and regulations, and building technical capacities for data management, sectoral policies and clean technologies
Strengthening existing platforms, engaging national experts in regional scientific and technical activities, and facilitating high-level dialogues and stakeholder engagement
Strengthening existing platforms, engaging national experts in regional scientific and technical activities, and facilitating high-level dialogues and stakeholder engagement
RAPAP Flyer RAPAP Document

RAPAP Platform Partners and Stakeholders

Events and Updates

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Consulting Workshop for Technical Assistance strategy within the RAPAP Framework
May 02, 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Joint Meeting of the Working Groups on Air Quality Standards and Data
Mar 28, 2025
Agence Française de Développement
First Workshop on the Study and Guidelines on PM Chemical Composition Analysis in ASEAN
Feb 11, 2025 - Feb 13, 2025
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Resources

Clean Air For All
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Clean Air For All
2025
Report of the Inter-laboratory Comparison Project 2023
Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia
2024
Report of the Inter-laboratory Comparison Project 2023
Data Report 2023
Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia
2024
Data Report 2023
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