Pakistan Clean Air Network (PCAN) was established in 2005 and is hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Under an agreement with ADB in 2005, IUCN, a non-city member of CAI-Asia, helped establish PCAN and serves as its secretariat.

PCAN aims to address air quality issues in Pakistan and promote better air quality management (AQM) practices in urban centers. The approach includes awareness raising, capacity building and provision of a broad knowledge base for AQM. Among the key achievements of the network is the establishment of Clean Air Coordination Committees for Karachi and Peshawar.

Poor air quality and air pollution are one of the emerging and main environmental issues in Quetta City. Clean and fresh air is a basic requirement for public health and welfare and a proper air pollution reduction action plan is needed in order to reduce emissions from the energy and transport sectors of Quetta City for better air quality management. CAI-Asia conducted a study on strategy of an emissions reduction action plan for the city of Quetta for improvement of its ambient air quality.

PCAN actively organizes trainings and workshops, issues a newsletter and implements projects such as the
Asia Clean Fuels and Vehicles Program,
Walkability Study in Asian Cities and the
Knowledge Partnership for Measuring AP and GHG Emissions.

PCAN is CAI-Asia's Country Network in Pakistan which is part of the CAI-Asia Partnership. Cities, national government agencies, academic institutions, nongovernment organizations, private sector companies, and development agencies can apply for free membership to the CAI-Asia Partnership. The application form can be downloaded at http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/members/partnership

For a list of Pakistan-based members of the CAI-Asia Partnership, see Pakistan list

Work Plans:
2009
2010