BLAZE Project (Fundacao Manhica)

The award will support enhancing the availability of ambient air pollution data in Mozambique through extensive monitoring in both urban and rural areas. Focused on advocating for an updated national air quality standard and stronger enforcement, the team will deploy air quality monitors that provide near real-time PM2.5 data. This crucial information will be openly accessible to decision-makers, researchers, civil society, and the public, facilitating informed decision-making and community engagement.

With the BLAZE project we hope decision-makers and the general public become more aware of the importance of clean air for protecting health. BLAZE aims to be at the center of an open air quality ecosystem in Mozambique, bringing together all available data to inform national air quality standards and support their enforcement. We will work towards this goal through a strong coalition of researchers and civil society and stakeholder partnerships.

Herminio Cossa, Project Lead, CISM