Outcome and Influence Evaluation of the UNEP Based Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV)

The Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles is a global initiative to promote and support better air quality through the introduction of cleaner fuels and vehicles in developing and transitional countries. It is a public-private partnership launched by a group of committed partners from governments, international organizations, industry and non-governmental organizations. The United Nations Environment Programme based Partnership Clearing-House provides technical, networking and financial support for improved capacity and technology transfer through regional, national and local activities related to cleaner fuels and vehicles. The partners decided on three key Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles objectives: to phase out leaded gasoline worldwide, to reduce fuel sulphur levels to 50 parts per million or less, and concurrently with the introduction of cleaner fuels, introduce cleaner vehicles. The Outcome and Influence Evaluation focused on the first objective, the phase out of leaded gasoline. It specifically focused on the campaign in Sub-Saharan Africa where most countries were still using leaded petrol.