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Driving Change Through Dialogue: Gender Equality and Clean Air in Kenya’s Transport Sector
On the occasion of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in December 2024, Clean Air Catalyst in collaboration with NAPTA, World Resources Institute, National Environment Management Authority, and Nairobi City County Government hosted a HE4SHE dialogue aiming to end sexual and gender-based violence in the matatu and bodaboda sectors
Tackling Air Pollution: Nairobi City's Efforts Showcased at Lagos Forum
The Nairobi Air Quality Working Group participated in the 2024 CLEAN-Air Forum in Lagos, Nigeria, held from July 8-12, the event aimed to foster regional collaborations for air quality management in Africa.
EJN Workshop Trains 49 Journalists and Editors to Cover Air Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya
Air pollution is one of the biggest threats to human health, economy, and the world's ecological balance. In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, studies have shown that air quality is consistently poor, with average annual PM2.5 levels—a measure of air pollution—more than double the World Health Organization's (WHO) guideline levels. Furthermore, the ever-increasing population and the intensification of industries, deforestation, construction work, and vehicular traffic, has caused the air quality to worsen over the years.
Charting the Course for Gender-Responsive Clean Air Action in Nairobi
To realize gender equality in their cities, governments need to have the necessary gender information and data to inform equitable policy design, but many governments lack this crucial gender data. To help fill this data gap, the Clean Air Catalyst Nairobi team is leading a gender-responsive emission inventory (EI).