Objectives
The primary goal of the Lead Paint Alliance is to prevent children’s exposure to paint containing lead and to minimize occupational exposure to lead paint. Its broad objective is to achieve the phase‐out of the manufacture and sale of paints containing lead and to eventually eliminate the risks that such paints pose.
Specific objectives are:
- To raise the awareness of government authorities and regulators, the private sector, manufacturers, consumers, workers, trade unions and health-care providers about the toxicity of lead in paints and the availability of technically superior and safer alternatives;
- To catalyse the design and implementation of appropriate prevention-based programmes to reduce and eliminate risks from the use of lead in paints and products coated with lead paint;
- To help identify paint manufacturers and formulators that continue to produce and market paints containing lead so as to foster actions to phase out lead from their products;
- To promote the establishment of appropriate national regulatory frameworks to stop the manufacture, import, export, sale and use of lead paints and products coated with lead paints;
- As appropriate, to promote international third-party certification of new paint products to help consumers to recognize paint and coatings without added lead;
- To share guidance and promote assistance to identify and reduce potential lead exposure in and around housing, childcare facilities and schools in which paint containing lead and paint dust is present and in industrial facilities producing or using paint containing lead to reduce workers’ lead exposure.
Operational Framework
The Lead Paint Alliance Operational Framework defines the:
- Overall goals and objectives
- Scope and application
- Working arrangements
- Public communication
- Financial resources
Action Plan
The Lead Paint Alliance Action Plans are developed by UNEP and WHO in consultation with the Lead Paint Alliance Advisory Council. The Action Plan is revised every two to three years and identifies key priority action areas and concrete activities to support the goals and objectives of the Alliance outlined in the business plan. It helps all actors to be committed to their role in achieving the goals and objectives by providing a framework that groups the actions by Action Area and sector. All activities are however subject to the availability of resources.
- Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint - Action Plan 2021-2023
- Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint - Action Plan 2019-2020
- Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint - Action Plan 2017-2018
Accomplishments
The reports listed in this section provide information about the activities and accomplishments of the Lead Paint Alliance to support the key Action Areas identified in the Lead Paint Alliance Action Plan.
- Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint - Activities & Accomplishments 2017-2018
- Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint - Activity Report 2015-2016
Alliance - Objectives, Operational Framework, Action Plan and Accomplishments - Partners - Lead Paint
