Mobilizing to End Childhood Lead Poisoning: Year 1 Progress Update

In its first year, the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future (PLF) has established a strong foundation for coordinated global action to end childhood lead poisoning. Governments have increased their focus on this preventable and tractable issue, while partners have expanded the evidence base through national blood lead surveys, environmental assessments, and research.

The PLF has also grown to include additional governments, multilateral organizations, civil society groups, and philanthropic actors, broadening both its expertise and reach. This progress has been supported by the PLF Secretariat, housed at UNICEF, which has focused on building knowledge, connecting partners, and catalysing action. Learn more in the first annual report from the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future.