Title of Project:Clean air, healthy life

Donor: The project is implemented by partner organizations Milieukontakt Albania, Together for Life, EPER Center and GO2, within the Green-AL program, funded by the Swedish International Agency for Cooperation and Development with the funds of the Swedish Government, implemented by Co-PLAN Institute for Habitat Development in cooperation with VIS Albania, COSV – Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo and CISP – Sviluppo dei Popoli.

Project implementation areas: Durres & Elbasan

Duration: May 2022 - June 2023

Target-group: Municipalities and Municipal councils; Directorates of Public Health; National Environment Agency; Ministry of Tourism and Environment; Parliamentary Commissions

Final beneficiaries: All citizens living in the project implementation areas and suffering from the consequences of air pollution, the general public and media

The overall project objective:  The establishment of a national network of NGOs to address issues related to air quality, through access and transparency to information, and advocacy for strengthening the regulatory framework in the air sector

Expected results: 

  • The NGO's network participate and contribute to improving the regulatory framework at local and national level for better air quality and within the standards set by the legislation in force;
  • A functional network of environmental NGOs focused on maintaining the quality of active air, even after the project's completion.
  • Groups of experts/policy makers/decision makers/media/NGOs and citizens in various multidisciplinary fields (industry, transport, health) have updated their knowledges on air quality;
  • Alternative monitoring of 4 air quality parameters (PM2.5, PM10, CO2, NO2) in the targeted municipalities and updating of the www.greenlungs.al platform;

Main activities:

  • Monitoring air quality with the "Aeroqual 500" device in Durres and Elbasan municipalities, for the summer and winter period;
  • Real-time data monitoring on air quality through 2 fixed IQAir devices installed at 2 points/zones in Durres and Elbasan;
  • Organizing and carrying out 2-day training on "The impact of air quality on health" with the NGO's that work in the environment field and other interested parties;
  • Continuous publication of the monitoring results, maps and air quality infographics at the official websites and portals, and update of the "Green lungs.al" platform;
  • Designing and publication of 2 awareness videos on air quality;
  • Elaboration of the study on: "The impact of air quality on health"
  • Drafting and publishing 5 journalistic articles on official portals;
  • Organization of the National Forum "The Enviromental Pollution" in cooperation with the other partners of the project, within the Green-AL program.