WIRE — At this year's Africa Clean Air Forum, the EPIC Air Quality Fund celebrated seven awardees at the Milestone Award Ceremony who are changing their national air quality dialogue. These seven projects received special recognition for achieving national-level clean air impacts. Their journey began with a massive global search. When EPIC issued its inaugural open call for proposals in 2024, it received 322 applications spanning over 74 countries. Ultimately, 31 projects secured funding—receiving grants of $50,000 to $75,000 over an 18-month timeline. Today, those investments are paying off, as these leaders from The Gambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Pakistan, Malawi, Nigeria, and Liberia successfully expand air quality monitoring infrastructure, opening up data to the public, and actively driving national-level impact in collaboration with a network of partners.
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