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

Workshop on the Implementing of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP zero burning) and Traceability System for the Joint Plan of Action - CLEAR Sky Strategy 2024 - 2030
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
Workshop on the Implementing of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP zero burning) and Traceability System for the Joint Plan of Action - CLEAR Sky Strategy 2024 - 2030
May 27, 2026 - May 28, 2026
2026 EPIC Air Quality Fund Call for Proposals: Info Session
2026 EPIC Air Quality Fund Call for Proposals: Info Session
Mar 19, 2026
Mitigation of Super Pollutants: Harnessing Multiple Co-Benefits for Air Quality, Health, Climate, Cryosphere, and Economy at Better Air Quality (BAQ) Conference 2026
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
Mitigation of Super Pollutants: Harnessing Multiple Co-Benefits for Air Quality, Health, Climate, Cryosphere, and Economy at Better Air Quality (BAQ) Conference 2026
Mar 12, 2026
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Resources

Strategies for Technical Cooperation for Clean Air in Asia- Pacific
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
2026
Strategies for Technical Cooperation for Clean Air in Asia- Pacific
Pathways to Improving Air Quality in the Asia-Pacific Region through Tec...
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
2026
Pathways to Improving Air Quality in the Asia-Pacific Region through Tec...
Using Geostationary Earth Observation Satellite for Air Pollution Monito...
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Pan-Asia Partnership for Geospatial Air Pollution Information
2026
Using Geostationary Earth Observation Satellite for Air Pollution Monito...
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