The Department of Physics was one of the pioneer departments set up in the University College of the Gold Coast in October 1948. The Department of Physics is the home of Afri-SET: The Air Quality Sensor Evaluation and Training Facility, established to comprehensively evaluate and provide calibrations for low-cost air quality sensors and ensure that end-users are informed about their performance, capabilities and limitations.

Afri-SET uses internationally recognised best practices to provide real-world performance evaluations for low-cost sensors being used in Africa. Afri-SET provides comprehensive capacity-building and training services, including in-person, virtual, and open-access options. Afri-SET’s goal is to empower individuals and organisations with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve air quality monitoring and protect public health and the environment. The Afri-SET website is www.afriset.org

The Africa Network on Climatic and Environmental Change Awareness International (ANOCAEAI) is dedicated to advancing climate change awareness, environmental education, and sustainable development across the African continent. The organisation’s core activities include public awareness campaigns, educational outreach, capacity-building workshops, and the promotion of community-based adaptation and mitigation projects.

ANOCAEAI works closely with diverse stakeholders—ranging from youth, women, and rural communities to policymakers and international partners—to ensure that climate action is inclusive and locally relevant. ANOCAEAI’s work aligns strongly with the goals of leading African climate networks and continental strategies. These goals emphasise building resilience to climate impacts, harmonising climate strategies, promoting effective institutional capacities, and fostering inclusive participation in climate governance

The Air Quality Monitoring Research Group (AQMRG) was established in 2016 in the University of Lagos, Nigeria, under the leadership of Dr. Rose Alani, an Associate Professor of Environmental/Analytical Chemistry, to bridge air quality data gaps in Nigeria through multidisciplinary research and innovation.

Our vision is to become the leading hub of air quality data and source apportionment in Nigeria. Our mission is to generate actionable air quality data through collaboration, technology, and Science-based evidence.

AirQo is an air quality research initiative based in the College of Computing and Information Sciences, Makerere University. The objective of the AirQo project is to contribute to the improvement of urban air quality by developing low-cost technologies as new approaches for air quality monitoring in African cities while applying artificial intelligence (AI) to derive insights and to engage decision makers and communities to inform mitigation actions.

AirQo has championed new Africa-led approaches to air quality management for African cities and resource-strained environments through:

1. Custom design, development and deployment of an extensive network of low-cost monitoring devices in African cities.
2. Data management, calibration, analysis, forecasting and modelling using Internet of Things and machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies.
3. Education, awareness, and policy engagements through partnerships with government agencies, city authorities and communities.

The Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development at the University of Lagos (UNILAG-CHSD) was established to provide learning and research support for evidence-based policy and practice for the housing and urban development sector in Africa. The Centre is the African Research Universities Alliance Centre of Excellence for Urbanization and Habitable cities.

Key activities include housing and urban development research, capacity building programmes, policy engagement and expert group meetings, urban regeneration and advocacy.

Under the dynamic leadership of its Director, Professor Timothy Nubi and Co-Director, Professor Taibat Lawanson, the Centre works to establish high visibility for Africa’s peculiar urbanisation issues and offer profound, workable solutions for ensuring that Africa’s urbanisation leads to generative, habitable cities rather than dysfunctional cities. As the clusters focus on specific research activities, they serve as platforms for partnering with universities and other members of the development community.

As the world’s largest philanthropically funded organisation dedicated to tackling air pollution, we drive ambitious change from the grassroots to governments. We accelerate the clean air movement by:

• Funding and partnering with organisations across the globe that promote data, build public demand for clean air and drive action. 
• Engaging and supporting decision makers to act on clean air, and bringing together funders, researchers, policy makers, businesses and campaigners to strengthen the air quality cause. 

We work with communities disproportionately affected by air pollution. We also work where the need and potential for impact is greatest, including the EU, Ghana, India, South Africa and the UK.

We also run global programmes to raise air pollution up the international climate and health agendas. Our global themes include data, health, campaigns and private sector action.

The Eastern Africa GEOHealth Hub is a research and training centre dedicated to environmental and occupational health in Eastern Africa. The Hub started in its Cycle I funding with a focus on Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. In the current Cycle II, the primary focus is on Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda, along with expanded training partnerships in Rwanda, Ghana, and Cameroon.

Through collaborative partnership, the Hub is keen on strengthening the local capacity to conduct environmental and occupational health research.

Led by Prof Nicholas Oguge, assisted by Prof Stephen Anyango as the CO-I and Prof Augustine Afullo as the consultant and a team of dedicated field researchers, the GEOHealth Hub-UoN is focusing on household and outdoor air quality and health, as well as the Cognitive Performance Assessments Study. 

Link: https://geohealth-hub.org/about/

The Environmental Health Research Unit is a branch of the Viral Hepatitis and Health Communication Research Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Yaoundé I. The activities of this research unit include organising scientific days on environmental health within the Faculty, sponsoring the Faculty’s Eco Health club, supervising students on topics related to environmental health, and conducting research projects.

Two sessions of scientific days on environmental health were organised in 2023 and 2024. There are also activities aimed at preserving the environment, such as planting trees, participating in challenges on air pollution in schools, organising scientific forums and walks to raise awareness about air pollution.

The Evidence Use in Environmental Policymaking in Nigeria (EUEPiN) provides a platform for capacity building and engagement for evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) and its implementation. 

The EUEPiN since its inception in 2020 has achieved its objectives and set up institutionalised initiatives such as the EESKT-TCEBCEM Research Cluster at the University of Lagos, Knowledge Translation Units at the three environmental regulatory institutions (FMENV, LSMOEWR and FMSTI), Community of Practice (EIDM Champions), Secondment Programme (6 Awardees funded so far), Technical Working Groups (6 established so far), Capacity Building Workshops, Online Presence (X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Website), among other achievements.

The Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCFMT), located in Lagos, Nigeria, is a federal institution committed to advancing education and research in environmental, oceanography, and marine sciences and technology. Within the department, our academic and research efforts focus, among others, on atmospheric physics, space weather, air quality, aerosol science, and land–atmosphere interactions, critical to addressing air pollution and climate challenges in heavily polluted cities like Lagos and the wider West Africa.

Our work aligns with the Africa Clean Air Network by actively connecting people and ideas through interdisciplinary collaborations and student-led research. We hope to contribute to growing data capacity by integrating low-cost sensors, GPS-based remote sensing, and AI-driven tools for monitoring particulate matter and atmospheric changes. Through teaching, public outreach, and scientific communication, we are committed to raising awareness on clean air and environmental sustainability. Additionally, we support the use of data in informing policy through publications, student projects, and partnerships with local stakeholders.

Our goal is to foster a new generation of scientists and technicians equipped to co-create scalable, data-driven solutions for clean air in Africa.

For more information, visit this website: http://www.fcfmt.edu.ng

Fort Portal City Council (FPCC) is a dynamic local government institution committed to sustainable urban development, environmental health, and inclusive public service delivery in western Uganda. As Uganda’s designated Tourism City, FPCC recognises that air quality directly affects public health, ecological resilience, and the city’s economic potential, particularly in tourism, agriculture, and education.

Our work aligns strongly with the Africa Clean Air Network’s mission to bridge science, policy, and community action. Through smart city initiatives, FPCC is rolling out geospatial data mapping, waste-to-energy pilot projects, vehicle emissions tracking, and stakeholder education on air pollution. In collaboration with institutions like Makerere AirQo, we are exploring low-cost sensor deployment and data visualisation tools to monitor and inform citywide clean air strategies.

FPCC’s participation in this network reflects our belief that inter-city cooperation and data-driven policymaking are key to achieving the SDGs and Uganda’s Vision 2040.

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HLC is exploring pathways to increase the presence of landscape architects within the humanitarian and development sector. Our multidisciplinary research network aims to exchange knowledge on nature-based solutions (NbS) to build resilience in the world’s most vulnerable communities.

Jinja City Council’s organisational work likely encompasses various initiatives that impact air quality. Here is the summary of areas in alignment with air quality goals.

• Waste management through effective waste collection and disposal to reduce emissions.
• Effective urban physical planning, i.e. energy efficient buildings, establishment of green belts and sustainable transportation.
• Environment conservation: protecting habitats and tree planting.
• Community engagement: Educating local communities about air quality, promoting health behaviour.
• Policies to decrease emissions from industrial sources and vehicles.
• Improving air quality monitoring through tracking pollution levels to inform decision-making.

The KCCA is a body corporate mandated to run the capital city on behalf of the central government. It is in charge of service delivery in the system, including making the city vibrant, attractive and sustainable as per the mission and vision.

Through regulating development, managing transportation and traffic flow, road infrastructure, awareness raising and community engagements, policy formulation and enforcement for air quality in the city, we ensure that air pollution is controlled and air quality improves.

LAMATA addresses Lagos’ air pollution by developing and deploying a network of 40 low-cost air quality monitoring units, strategically placed across key urban locations and public transportation corridors within LAMATA’s 632KM declared road network (DRN). The units focus on high-traffic areas identified by the Lagos State Transport Policy.

The initiative supports Lagos’ goal of becoming a zero-carbon city by 2050, as outlined in the Lagos Climate Action Plan, and aligns with the Lagos Resilience Strategy’s objectives to enhance urban resilience through improved environmental monitoring and sustainable transport systems.