CAI-Asia Center: Unit 3505, Robinsons-Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Pasig City, 1605 Philippines, Tel +63 2 3952843, Fax +63 2 3952846, center@ cai-asia.org
CAI-Asia China Office: 901A, Reignwood Building, No.8 YongAnDongLi Jianguomenwai Avenue Beijing 100022 P.R. China, Tel: +86 10 8528 8381, Tel/Fax +86 10 65661650, cpo@ cai-asia.org
CAI-Asia India Office: Regus Elegance, Elegance Tower, Jasola, New Delhi, 110025, India, Tel +91 11 40601063, india@ cai-asia.org

Half-a-million people a year die prematurely in Asia because of air pollution, while climate change threatens the well-being of all people. Transport, industry and biomass burning produce air pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG). Particulate matter and ozone also contribute to climate change. It is vital to address air pollution and climate change together through integrated policies and projects.

The mission of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) is to promote better air quality and livable cities by translating knowledge to policies and actions that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from transport, energy and other sectors. It was established in 2001 by ADB, the World Bank and USAID as part of a global initiative that also includes Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Since 2007, CAI-Asia is a registered UN Type II Partnership with more than 200 organizational members, eight Country Networks, and the CAI-Asia Center as its secretariat, a non-profit organization headquartered in Manila, Philippines with offices in China and India. Individuals can join CAI-Asia by registering online. Its flagship event, the Better Air Quality (BAQ) conference, brings together 500-700 air quality stakeholders.

CAI-Asia is guided by a Partnership Council of five members representing CAI-Asia’s organizational members: city governments, national government agencies, NGOs, academic and research institutions, private sector, and development agencies and foundations. The CAI-Asia Center is a registered NGO with its own members including the Board of Trustees, the 5 Partnership Council members and private sector members.

Country Networks are organized as registered associations, as NGOs or as informal networks. Country Networks mobilize action at the national and local level. Each Country Network has a coordinator, an e-newsletter, and 1-2 year work plans. Each year, coordinators meet for a Country Network Summit to share achievements, scope future work, and foster stronger collaborations.

Our Strategy

The CAI-Asia Strategy 2009-2012 summarizes how the CAI-Asia Partnership, Center and Country Networks will champion efforts to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The Business Plan 2011-2012 describes CAI-Asia Center’s organizational goals and projects and other activities to achieve these. Country Networks have their own annual work plans. We report on our progress and activities in our Annual Reports.

CAI-Asia aims to place efforts to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in a broader context. On the one hand, cities should "scale out" by focusing on