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
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RAPAP Platform Partners

Events and Updates

Event
Global Clean Air Dialogue
United Nations Environment Programme
Global Clean Air Dialogue

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Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026
Event
NEACAP Eighth Meeting of the Science and Policy Committee and Technical Centers
North-East Asia Clean Air Partnership
NEACAP Eighth Meeting of the Science and Policy Committee and Technical Centers

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Jul 03, 2026
Event
Advancing Clean Air in Asia and the Pacific: Lessons from North-East Asia for Regional Action
North-East Asia Clean Air Partnership
Advancing Clean Air in Asia and the Pacific: Lessons from North-East Asia for Regional Action

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Jul 02, 2026
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Resources

Learning Material
Guidance Area 6: Air Quality Governance
Clean Air Asia
Guidance Area 6: Air Quality Governance
Learning Material
Guidance Area 5: Clean Air Action Plans (CAAPs)
Clean Air Asia
Guidance Area 5: Clean Air Action Plans (CAAPs)
Learning Material
Guidance Area 4: Air Quality Communication
Clean Air Asia
Guidance Area 4: Air Quality Communication
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