On Friday 10 October 2025 , a closed-door roundtable discussion on Air Quality Management (AQM) in African cities was held at the CSIR Knowledge Commons in Pretoria. Co-hosted by VITO, RESPIRA and CSIR, the session brought together experts and key actors from provincial and city-level government, meteorological services, research and academia, and funding agencies. The aim was to foster technical exchange and dialogue on the current status and future perspectives for monitori

Leuven, Belgium – December 2025 — As the year comes to a close and many of us take a moment to pause, reflect, and share time with loved ones, we would like to send you our warm Christmas wishes. This season of care, connection, and renewal is also a time to remember why we do what we do. Below, we share the principles that guide RESPIRA’s work and a glimpse of how, together with our partners and communities, we continue to strive for cleaner air and healthier lives. In Afri

Nakuru, Kenya, May 6 2025 – the RESPIRA-AQM project reached a major milestone: we brought together a vibrant mix of community...