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 and Stakeholders

Events and Updates

The 12th Better Air Quality Conference (BAQ 2026)
Clean Air Asia
The 12th Better Air Quality Conference (BAQ 2026)
Mar 11, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026
AQMx Webinar Series | Agriculture Promoting Alternatives to Crop Residue Burning
Climate & Clean Air Coalition
AQMx Webinar Series | Agriculture Promoting Alternatives to Crop Residue Burning
Jan 29, 2026
AQMx Webinar Series | Waste Management Eradicating Open Waste Burning
Climate & Clean Air Coalition
AQMx Webinar Series | Waste Management Eradicating Open Waste Burning
Jan 22, 2026
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Resources

A Breath of Change: Solutions for Cleaner Air in the Indo-Gangetic Plain...
World Bank Group
2025
A Breath of Change: Solutions for Cleaner Air in the Indo-Gangetic Plain...
The Medium-Term Plan for EANET (2026–2030)
Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia
2025
The Medium-Term Plan for EANET (2026–2030)
Guidance Document: Towards Gender-Transformative Action on Super Pollutants
Climate & Clean Air Coalition
2025
Guidance Document: Towards Gender-Transformative Action on Super Pollutants
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