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Richard Fuller
GAHP Secretariat:
Blacksmith Institute
475 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10035
+1 212 647 8330
fuller@blacksmithinstitute.org
www.gahp.net
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this paper/presentation are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies
of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the
accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. Terminology used may not
necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.
Why does GAHP exist?
Pollution is
the single largest
cause of death
in the developing
world.
Pollution vs. Various Diseases
Millions of deaths2012
8
0
2
4
6
10
Source: WHO and GAHP databases
Deaths From Pollution
Millions of deaths2012
8
0
2
4
6
10
Source: WHO and GAHP databases
Why does GAHP exist?
Pollution is responsible for
one in every seven
deaths in the
world.
Pollution is a Risk Factor, not a Disease
Pollution causes diseases, which in turn cause
death and disability.
Diseases pollution causes include:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cancer
- Respiratory disease, infections
- Other
Deaths from pollution are additional deaths i.e. extra people that die above normal
death rates for these diseases.
Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP)
A collaborative coordination of agencies
and governments
ADB is founding member, along with World
Bank, UN agencies
29 members and a dozen observers,
and growing
GAHP Members partial list
World Bank
Government Members
LMICs:
- Mexico
- Ghana
- Indonesia
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
- Peru
- Senegal
- Chile
- Uruguay
- Tajikistan
- Nigeria
- Mali
- Philippines
Others adding rapidly
GAHPs Purpose
Raising broad awareness
of the issue
Coordinating resources
and technical assistance
to LMICs for pollution
and public health
Monitoring and
performance
of projects
GAHP First Stages of Growth
Established July 2012
Blacksmith Institute Secretariat
Startup Funding European Commission ($6.8M) and World Bank (DGF, $2M)
About $5 million annual budget (2014)
Many pilot projects underway countries learn by doing
ADB Contributions GAHP development
TA India, $250k in 2003
RETA, $900k in 2005
JFPR for Indonesia and Philippines - $1.6 million
in 2014
PMEH Trust Fund at World Bank in development
in 2014
GAHP Progress to date
Objective:
Raise broad awareness
of pollution and health
impacts
Raising Awareness
GAHP reports: Poisoned Poor, Worlds Worst Pollution Places
Presentations at international events, including
the Sustainable Development Goals
Public campaigns on the Brown Agenda
Partnering with UNEP
Social Media Twitter, Facebook
Major media, documentaries, other
GAHP Progress to date
Objective:
Coordinating resources
and technical assistance
in LMICs
Programs in Developing Countries
Currently 25 countries with targeted programs
- Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bolivia, China, Georgia, Ghana, India,
Indonesia, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Peru,
Philippines, Vietnam, Senegal, Somaliland,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uruguay
Focus on land, soil, and water contamination
Programs in Developing Countries
GAHP programs
(toxic sitessoil and water)
- Site Identification
- Government training
and prioritization
- Pilot Projects
Ten Key Types of Toxic Sites
Lead Battery recycling
and smelters
Mercury Artisanal gold mining
Chromium Tanneries and industry
Heavy metals Mine drainage
Pesticides Storage and misuse
Chemical weapons
residuals
Industrial estates
runoff
Hazardous waste
dumpsites
E-waste
Uranium processing
Toxic Site Identification Program
More than 3,200 sites have been identified and assessed on-site
Implementing Solutions
Supporting
solutions modeling
successes in the
West from the
last five decades.
Learn by doing.
Project Examples Lead
Senegal:
Lead Remediation in Dakar
18 children died from lead
poisoning from lead
acid battery recycling. Multi-
stakeholder intervention
cleaned up the neighborhood,
conducted awareness raising
and alternative livelihood
training.
Project Examples Mercury
Indonesia, Philippines:
Promoting Mercury-Free
Gold Mining
Direct smelting practices
that yield more gold without
using mercury are being
tested and promoted.
Project Examples Emergency response
Nigeria:
Emergency Intervention
in Zamfara
>400 children died from lead
poisoning from artisanal gold
mining. International multi-
stakeholder intervention
trained local government in
health monitoring,
remediation, and miner
training.
Project Examples Pesticides
Pesticides Somaliland
Coordination between FAO,
Ministry of Agriculture, local
authorities, technical experts,
others
Leaking storage of pesticides
near refugee camp very significant exposure to local
population to Dieldrin, Aldrin
Repackaging, destruction
and soil remediation
GAHP Progress to date
Objective:
Measurement and
monitoring of projects
Monitoring and Performance
Focus on Health metrics in GAHP database
DALY year of life lost through disability or death
Measurement systems for each project
- Cost effectiveness
- Peer reviewed publications
- Burden of disease
GAHPs Future
Incorporation in process
Planning for
establishment as an
international agency
similar to GAVI
or the Global Fund
Finance projects,
implemented by members
Education campaign
For Consideration - ADB
Project review could include toxic sites database
check
- Benefit from ADB investment
- Safeguard against public health exposures
Consider Pollution Infrastructure pipeline
- ROI in health = economic return
Consider research on pollution economics
Consider Pollution Trust Fund