Bangladesh faces a severe air quality crisis, ranking among the most polluted countries globally. Recognizing the urgency, the Government of Bangladesh approved the National Air Quality Management Plan (NAQMP) 2024–2030, a comprehensive framework designed to strengthen governance, update monitoring and enforcement mechanisms, and reduce emissions from major sources. The KGGTF grant supported the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Department of Environment (DoE) in developing key policy instruments for air quality management.
Grant: Enhancing Pollution Management in Bangladesh through Green Growth Policies
Grant Year: Year 10 (2022)
TTLs: Poonam Pillai, Senior Urban Development Specialist Ana Luisa Gomes Lima, Senior Environmental Specialist; Eun Joo Allison Yi, Senior Environmental Specialist; Ashraf El-Arini, Senior Environmental Specialist; and Jihae Kwon, Environmental Economist
This grant spotlight is excerpted from the 2024 KGGTF Annual Report (Download here)
