The CAPACT project will focus on capacity building to enhance and strengthen the institutional and professional expertise in Central Asia for improved air quality management, in particular through application of clean coal combustion technologies (CCTs). 

To achieve this objective the project will involve:

• analysis and reforms of air quality management in Central Asia

• development of sub-regional capacity in air quality management and

• development of air monitoring in Central Asia as a link between monitoring systems in Europe and Asia. 

In addition, the CAPACT project will provide a platform for sub-regional networking and information dissemination through an Internet/Intranet system. Furthermore, it will raise the understanding of energy efficiency concepts and measures, environmental performance of technologies for heat and power generation. 

The agencies involved in project will provide assistance with sustainable energy policy and energy pricing reforms and explore investment project finance for deployment of CCTs.

Work Packages

In order to attain the CAPACT project objectives, the project activities have been divided into six main working packages:

• Implementation Plans for the LRTAP Convention Protocols
  

• Development of Sub regional Cooperation on Air Pollution Problems as part of the Regional Cooperation under the Convention
  

• Linking European and Asian Air Monitoring and Evaluation Programmes
  

• Development of Sub-Regional Network for Energy Related Emission Reductions
  

• Strengthening of Sustainable Energy Policies and Energy Pricing Reforms
  

• Promotion of Investment project Finance for the Deployment of Clean Coal Technologies