OUR APPROACH TO
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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS ON
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Eliminating Air Pollution
RESULTS & IMPACT
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40 percent
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Hebei’s annual average PM2.5 concentration level decreased more than 40 percent between 2013-2017. Deploying cleaner stoves in just two of the region's cities cut carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to removing 1.2 million passenger vehicles from the road every year.
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3.1 million
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1,500 tons of hazardous chemical stockpiles were safely disposed across 80 locations in Egypt from 2014 - 2021, improving the environmental health of 3.1 million people.
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US$2.8 billion
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As of July 2025, World Bank has mobilized US$2.8 billion in waste management investments worldwide, creating jobs and strengthening essential infrastructure.
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Clean Air, Blue Skies: Game Changers for a Livable Planet
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Pollution management for healthier communities: Egypt makes strides in managing hazardous chemicals
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Combating plastic pollution through effective policy design and implementation
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
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Accelerating Access to Clean Air for a Livable Planet
Accelerating Access to Clean Air for a Livable Planet
This report identifies the main sources of air pollution in the world today, with a focus on ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5). It assesses the extent to which current air pollution policies will reduce exposure to PM2.5 by 2040, to show how integrated policies across various sectors can unlock cleaner air, with substantial development benefits.
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A World Without Lead: Paving the Path to a Healthy, Productive Future
A World Without Lead: Paving the Path to a Healthy, Productive Future
Lead exposure is one of the most urgent yet overlooked development challenges of our time. It affects millions of people worldwide — especially children — causing irreversible health damage and limiting the social and economic progress of communities. But a lead-free world is achievable.
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Tackling lead pollution to unlock development potential
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Breathing Easier: Strategies for Clean Air
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Clean Air Is Within Our Reach by 2040: A Plan To Reduce Air Pollution Effectively and Affordably
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Environment
Investments in nature, renewable natural resources, pollution management, and the circular economy create jobs and reduce poverty.
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