Project on Air Pollution in the Kyrgyz Republic

As of 2022, the Kyrgyz Republic is considered the second most polluted country in the world, and the main source of air pollution is burning coal for heating in residential buildings.
To address this issue, this project will establish a new air pollution control center in collaboration with Osh National University in Osh, the second-largest city in the southern part of the country. The center will develop a system to evaluate air pollution and its economic and health impacts using satellite data and chemical transport models. The system will be developed. It will allow for extensive visualization of air pollution and assessment of its economic and health impacts. Additionally, we will conduct awareness campaigns and make policy recommendations.
Additionally, to ensure social implementation, researchers and government officials from the Kyrgyz Republic will participate in the project from its initial development stage. Japanese researchers will also stay in the Kyrgyz Republic to conduct workshops and other activities to facilitate technology transfer and human resource development.