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Ref.: C.L.13.2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) presents its compliments to Member States and
has the honour to refer to resolution WHA68.8 (2015) and the road map for an enhanced global
response to the adverse health effects of air pollution, 1 presented by WHO at the Sixty-ninth
World Health Assembly (2016) and to the agreement of the 2030 Sustainable Development
Agenda by UN Member States. 2 The Inter-Agency and Expert Group (IAEG) on Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG) Indicators identified WHO as the custodian agency responsible for
compilation and reporting on the official global indicators for the Sustainable Development
Goals related to mortality from environmental risk factors, and the air pollution related SDG
indicators. According to the instructions from the IAEG–SDGs, international agencies
responsible for producing country estimates on SDG indicators are expected to consult with
countries on the interpretation and use of country data in global estimates and reports.
Country consultation for 2022 SDG reporting on environmental health risks
WHO is the custodial agency for the following Sustainable Development Indicators: 3
• SDG 3.9.1: Mortality from the joint effect of household and ambient air pollution
• SDG 3.9.2: Mortality from water, sanitation and hygiene
• SDG 11.6.2: Air quality in cities
The country consultation is a process whereby WHO seeks feedback from national
authorities on the country estimates of assessment of mortality related to environmental risk
factors, as well as progress in air quality. It is therefore important that relevant country
authorities understand the essential elements of the methodology used to derive the estimates in
order to effectively provide feedback through this consultation.
1
Resolution WHA68.8 “Health and the environment: addressing the health impact of air pollution”
(http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA68/A68_R8-en.pdf), and “Health and the environment: draft road map
for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution”
(http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA69/A69_18-en.pdf).
2
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN General Assembly
(http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/70/1&Lang=E).
3
Please note that WHO is responsible for many other SDG indicators (e.g. 3.4, 6.1, 6.2 and 7.1.2) for which
country consultation is conducted separately via different processes.
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The country consultation will be conducted via a new country consultation portal with
designated focal point(s), either in the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of
Water, or in the National Statistical Office. Please note that WHO has the latest list of the latter
focal points as provided by the United Nations Statistics Department within the SDG framework
as well as designated focal point(s) as provided in response to C.L.26.2020. Designation of
additional focal point(s), together with contact details (full name, title, affiliation and email
address) should be sent as soon as possible to Mr Josselyn Mothe (
[email protected]).
Focal point(s) will then receive instructions on how to access the country consultation platform.
The role of the focal point will be to review and provide feedback to the finalization of the data
repository for the above-mentioned indicators. The country consultation shall run from 4
April until 13 May 2022.
In the meantime and for the duration of the country consultation, any questions on
indicators related to air pollution shall be addressed to Sophie Gumy (
[email protected]) and
Josselyn Mothe (
[email protected], with copy to
[email protected]), while those related
to SDG 3.9.2 or related to water, sanitation and hygiene shall be addressed to Joanna Esteves
Mills (
[email protected]).
Data request for air pollution (SDG 11.6.2)
As mentioned in previous correspondences (c.f. L/15.10, CL.12.2016, CL.55.2017,
CL.25.2020, CL.26.2020), WHO is hosting several databases pertaining to human exposure to
air pollution. 1 This data forms a comprehensive repository of information that is further used to
model exposure estimates for every population, 2 among other SDG 11.6.2.
In view of the next SDG 11.6.2 update (i.e. for the 2023 reporting), WHO is hereby
seeking Member States input on up-to-date country data on air quality. More specifically,
Member States are invited to provide countries’ most recent annual mean data from ground
monitoring stations of PM2.5 and PM10 3 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), at least for the year 2020, 4
and, if possible 2021. This can be completed by downloading the template for data collection
available www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/air-pollution/who-air-quality-database.
1
Household surveys and census (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/air-pollution/household-air-
pollution), ground level measurements on particulate matter (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/air-
pollution/who-air-quality-database).
2
www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/air-pollution.
3
Particulate matter with a diameter equal or smaller than 2.5 and 10 micrometers, respectively.
4
The request does not apply to Member States from the European Region whose data is already reported
through the Air Quality e-Reporting database of the European Environment Agency.
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Data should be sent by email before 30 July 2022 to
[email protected]. For
clarification, Dr Sophie Gumy, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, can be
contacted by phone at +41 79 467 34 02 and email:
[email protected].
The World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to Member States the
assurance of its highest consideration.
GENEVA, 31 March 2022
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Teema: WHO: C.L.13.2022 (Country consultation)
Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,Please find attached,
in the six official languages, C.L.13.2022 regarding the country
consultation for 2022 SDG reporting on environmental health risks.Should
you have questions regarding C.L.13.2022 please send an email to
bonjourso.Best regards,Department of Governing BodiesWorld Health
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