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Partnership for Clean Indoor Air


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[top] [end]Origin of funds

US EPA and USAID

[top] [end]Goals / aims

To improve health, livelihood and quality of life by reducing exposure to air pollution, primarily among women and children, from household energy use. Partners contribute their resources and expertise in a collaborative effort to find long-term solutions to reducing smoke exposure in households around the world from cooking and heating practices through increased access to affordable, reliable, clean, and efficient home cooking and heating techniques.

[top] [end]Main form of support

Currently, solicited applications for pilot projects - last call was October 2003

[top] [end]Typical budget size

First call was for two year projects; $50,000 to $150,000

[top] [end]Support type

Technical assistance, Social development, Information dissemination, Demonstration projects, Networking

[top] [end]Countries of operation

Africa, Asia, and Latin America

[top] [end]Main target groups

Organisations working within the field of indoor air pollution. For-profit organisations are not eligible

[top] [end]General conditions

There is an open invitation to join the Partnership on the web.

[top] [end]Partners:

Representatives of the private sector, governments, and non-governmental organizations. Initial non-governmental partners include The Shell Foundation, Winrock International, and the University of California at Berkeley's Energy and Resources Group (including its Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory), Practical Action.

[top] [end]Focus areas:

  • Social/Behavioral Barriers: Develop locally targeted training modules for community and local public health leaders to identify strategies to understand and modify behavior patterns to overcome the cultural barriers regarding use of traditional fuels and stoves.
  • Market Development: Support development of local business models and markets for improved cooking mechanisms, including development of micro-finance and other financial assistance options to develop local businesses and spur investments.
  • Technology Design: Develop a certification organization (to be self-sustaining over time) to identify, and develop design guidelines or standards for, efficient and needs-responsive cooking and heating technologies and ventilation systems.
  • Health Effects Research: Identify and pursue priority research needs to expand and refine knowledge of health effects of indoor cooking and heating practices in a variety of settings (e.g., fuel type, stove type, ventilation system).

[top] [end]Expected results:

This Partnership will reduce the mortality related to indoor air pollution in targeted areas by 50%. The Partnership will facilitate the sharing of lessons learned, progress made and best practices.

[top] [end]Funding:

EPA and AID will provide $1.5 million in the first year to launch the Partnership. Other countries have pledged funds to support activities as well.

[top] [end]Example projects

The first 11 projects supported are described in the PCIA bulletin, which can be downloaded in PDF format (450KB) here

[top] [end]Contact details

Brenda Dorowski
US EPA - Indoor Environments Division
1200 Pennsylvania Ave
Mail Code 6609J
Washington N.W 20460
United States
Tel: 202-564-9316
Fax: 202-565-2039
Email: doroski.brenda@...
Website: www.epa.gov/iaq
www.pciaonline.org

[top] [end]Sources

This profile, based on initial information contributed by Eco Ltd, was updated within the framework of the Sparknet project supported by the European Commission's Fifth Framework Programme.

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