Understand
air quality
management
status

Cities can gain a
comprehensive
understanding
of their air quality
management status
and also identify
gaps in their
strategies

Encourage
coordination
for air quality
action

Using the tool encourages
the cooperation of
different agencies and can
help facilitate learning on
how their work relates to
air quality

Provide
input for
government

National governments,
development agencies,
donors, and other
stakeholders can understand
where cities need support as
part of the national plans,
donor priorities and technical
assistance projects/loans.

Help cities in
benchmarking
AQM

• Cities can track their
  progress in their
  air quality management
  capacity and actions
  
• Helped cluster
  cities/provinces
  according to capacity-
  building needs

Informed
policies and
measures

Supported identification
of policies and measures
to reduce emissions of air
pollutants and
greenhouse gases