AirQo, Makerere University

The award will facilitate the significant strengthening of the existing air quality monitoring network in Uganda that will enable the development of a data-driven framework for local air quality governance for implementing the national air quality regulations. In collaboration with Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), a tailored training package will be developed to enhance the capacity of cities to implement the national air quality regulations. This training will be delivered through a synergized forum that fosters city-city collaborations.

Although there have been incremental efforts towards local data generation in a number of cities in Uganda, the level of uptake of local data for decision making and policy is not always commensurate with the available data. This is also the case in other cities across Africa and is largely due to the lack of technical capacity at the city level. This project is timely because it presents a unique opportunity to start developing capacity for air quality management in the broader context of the recently passed air quality regulations. Moreso, working with a regional city means the project can be easily scalable across other cities in Uganda where the governance structures are largely the same.

Deo Okure, Programme Manager, AirQo