Actions on Air Quality in Africa: Executive Summary

This report reviews the actions carried out in the Africa region to control the emissions of air pollutants in the most important sectors, including industry and energy, transport, household energy, and forestry and agriculture. In addition, the review looks at the legislative and regulatory actions taken by governments to improve air quality. The information presented in this report was derived from governments within the region and complemented by literature reviews from both peer-reviewed and grey publications. A consultative forum bringing together air pollution actors from across the region was also held to validate the information.