OAF pilot project
UrbanBetter, African Hubs
UrbanBetter empowers communities across African cities to improve air quality through citizen science and active mobility. Portable monitors support its youth-led work across its African hubs.
The initial partnership
Citizen science for healthier cities.
10 portable monitors
OAF’s initial equipment contribution.
Botswana, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria
Where the partner works.
Locally led
The partner leads implementation and community engagement.
From equipment to useful evidence
What makes the partnership work.
The equipment is a starting point. Local coordination, reliable measurements, and the ability to use the data make it valuable over time.
Local ownership
UrbanBetter Cityzens brings local knowledge, chooses host locations, and coordinates the people who will sustain the work.
Visit the local partnerA network that lasts
Plan installation, equipment care, and data quality checks from the start. Open guidance helps teams maintain their monitoring network.
Use the monitoring toolkitEvidence with a purpose
Connect citizen science, active mobility, and local evidence to healthier urban environments.
Explore community monitoringTake the next step
Support community-led implementation
Help local partners turn monitoring access into sustained capability and useful evidence.