The Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and Its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia (Malé Declaration) organized the Webinar on the Air Quality Management in Malé Declaration Countries During COVID-19: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities on 17 December 2020. The event which successfully gathered around 50 participants from the eight-member countries of the Malé Declaration, namely, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, and some other countries, provided an avenue for sharing and learning of experiences, challenges, and opportunities in air quality management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The country representatives delivered elaborative and informative presentations on the respective status of air quality management in their countries. Some encouraging feedback was received from some participants on the successful conduct of the Webinar. The Secretariat plans to organize similar events to update each other to strengthen the bond and cooperation among the member countries of the Malé Declaration.