In the Regions

The Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles is active globally, promoting cleaner fuels and vehicles in developing and transitional countries.

Africa
National activities have taken place in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In terms of regional activities, the Clean Air Initiative in Sub-Saharan African Cities (CAI-Africa) was launched in 1998 as a response to an increase in air quality problems in the region.

Asia and the Pacific
National activities have taken place in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia and Thailand. Regional activities have included a pilot project in Bangkok on diesel pollution reduction, sustainable urban transport project, and the clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities and Vehicle Emissions Reduction website initiated by ADB.

Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia
National activities have taken place in Turkey, Serbia and Bulgaria, and regional activities included a workshop in Hungary on cleaner fuels and vehicles in Central and Eastern Europe.

Middle East, North Africa and West Asia
Key regional activities included a policy development meeting for the Middle East and North Africa. This meeting, hosted jointly by the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles and the Asian Clean Fuels Association, discussed possible national plans of action to alleviate the growing scale of urban air pollution in Arab cities caused by vehicles, some of which are amongst the worst in the world.

Latin America and the Caribbean
National activities have taken place in Brazil and Mexico, and one of the key regional activities was the creation of the Center for Sustainable Transport in Mexico City.