Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP Project “Providing Support to Countries and Cities in Improving Air Quality in Order to Improve Environmental Quality and the Health and Well-Being of All (SMA ID 40440)” (2019-2023)

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dc.contributor.approvalRecordDirector, Evaluation Office
dc.contributor.authorEvaluation Office of UNEP
dc.contributor.organizationEvaluation Office
dc.contributor.otherWANG, Chuanrong
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.coverage.spatialSoutheast Asia
dc.coverage.spatialCambodia
dc.coverage.spatialEastern Asia
dc.coverage.spatialChina
dc.coverage.spatialIndonesia
dc.coverage.spatialJapan
dc.coverage.spatialLao People's Democratic Republic
dc.coverage.spatialMalaysia
dc.coverage.spatialMongolia
dc.coverage.spatialMyanmar
dc.coverage.spatialPhilippines
dc.coverage.spatialRepublic of Korea
dc.coverage.spatialThailand
dc.coverage.spatialViet Nam
dc.coverage.spatialAfrica
dc.coverage.spatialEast Africa
dc.coverage.spatialEthiopia
dc.coverage.spatialUganda
dc.coverage.spatialAmericas
dc.coverage.spatialCentral America
dc.coverage.spatialCosta Rica
dc.coverage.spatialSouth America
dc.coverage.spatialAndean Region
dc.coverage.spatialPeru
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Asia
dc.coverage.spatialIndia
dc.coverage.spatialWestern Asia
dc.coverage.spatialState of Palestine
dc.coverage.spatialEurope
dc.coverage.spatialSouthern Europe
dc.coverage.spatialSerbia
dc.coverage.spatialCentral Asia
dc.coverage.spatialKazakhstan
dc.coverage.spatialKyrgyzstan
dc.coverage.spatialUzbekistan
dc.coverage.spatialSri Lanka
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-07T11:35:14Z
dc.date.issued2026-05
dc.descriptionThis report is a Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP project: Providing Support to Countries and Cities in Improving Air Quality in Order to Improve Environmental Quality and the Health and Well-Being of All (SMA ID 40440), implemented between July 2019 and June 2023 in 24 countries in Africa, Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, and West Asia. The project's overall goal was to strengthen global, regional, and national efforts to improve air quality by supporting the implementation of UNEA Resolutions 1/7 and 3/8. The project sought to scale up UNEP’s global support to low- and middle-income countries by building capacity and addressing key gaps in legal frameworks, air quality monitoring (AQM) systems, and cross-sectoral coordination. It aimed to enhance air quality monitoring and pollutants emission assessment, promote affordable technologies, provide sectoral policy advice (mainly on transport, waste, energy, and industry), strengthen regional cooperation and knowledge sharing, and raise public awareness to advance effective air quality management and protect human health and the environment. The evaluation sought to assess project performance (in terms of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency) and determine the sustainability of its results. The evaluation has two primary purposes: accountability and learning. Data collection methods included: field observations, in-depth interviews, Focus Group Discussions and document reviews. Data analysis was based on applying triangulated data to assess performance against a reconstructed Theory of Change and its causal pathways. With an overall performance rating of Satisfactory, the 4.75 point on a six-point scale, the main findings include: i) strong strategic relevance and alignment with UNEP mandates, UNEA resolutions, and donor priorities; ii) substantial delivery of outputs and meaningful outcome-level contributions, including strengthened Air Quality monitoring systems, AQM policy frameworks, and regional cooperation, with variable depth of implementation across countries; and iii) efficiency gains through partnerships and adaptive management, alongside areas for further strengthening in results-based monitoring, indicator design, and data traceability. The main recommendations to UNEP are (i) strengthening results-based monitoring and knowledge management systems in a ‘umbrella’ project; (ii) enhancing the integration and interoperability of air quality data platforms; (iii) strengthening linkages between air quality management and climate and development finance opportunities to support scaling and sustainability; (iv) reinforcing UNEP’s central technical leadership, coordination mechanisms, and staffing on air quality in line with the UNEP MTS 2026–2029; and (v) systematically integrating human rights, gender equality, and equity considerations across project design, implementation, and monitoring.
dc.description.fundingCountryJapan
dc.description.fundingCountryNorway
dc.description.fundingCountrySweden
dc.description.fundingCountryUSA
dc.description.fundingCountryOther country
dc.description.reviewStatusinternal review only
dc.description.statusFinal
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/evaluation-office
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49507
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGOen
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.rights.copyrightUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.sdgSDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
dc.subject.themeair
dc.subject.themeair quality
dc.subject.themeair quality monitoring
dc.titleTerminal Evaluation of the UNEP Project “Providing Support to Countries and Cities in Improving Air Quality in Order to Improve Environmental Quality and the Health and Well-Being of All (SMA ID 40440)” (2019-2023)
dc.typeEvaluation resource

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