Signing of Grant Agreement with Bangladesh:Supporting action against severe air pollution

[Goal 3] Good Health and Well-Being
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[Goal 11] Sustainable Cities and Communities
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[Goal 13] Climate Action
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2025.02.03

On February 3, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of Bangladesh in the capital city Dhaka, to provide grant aid for the Project for the Improvement of Equipment for Air Pollution Monitoring.

Signing ceremony

Outlines on the project are provided as below.

The Project for the Improvement of Equipment for Air Pollution Monitoring

- Country (Target Areas)
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
(Dhaka North City, Dhaka South City, and Chattogram City)

- Project Objective
The objective of the Project is to enhance the capacity to measure and analyze air pollutants derived mainly from vehicle emissions in capital city Dhaka and Chattogram by/through setting up Continuous Air Monitoring Stations (CAMS), thereby contributing to the enhancement of air pollution control capacity.

- Specific Project Details
(a) Procurement and installation of equipment for air pollution monitoring
(b) Consulting services

- Maximum Grant Amount
835 million Japanese Yen

- Implementation Period (planned)
37 Months

- Executing Agency
Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

- Contribution to SDGs
Goal 3 (Good health and well-being)
Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities)
Goal 13 (Climate action)

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