Partnership for a Lead-Free Future

What Partnership for a Lead-Free Future does

The Partnership for a Lead-Free Future (PLF) is a UN-led global public-private partnership launched in September 2024 at the UN General Assembly and housed at UNICEF, with co-founding support from USAID. It is the first-ever global partnership specifically dedicated to eliminating childhood lead poisoning in low- and middle-income countries, targeting full elimination by 2040 with interim milestones in 2030 and 2035. PLF coordinates a coalition of 41 national governments, 6 multilateral organizations (including WHO, UNEP, and the World Bank), 34 civil society organizations, and 12 foundations and private sector entities to align investments, policy frameworks, and country-led action against a problem affecting an estimated 800 million children globally and costing approximately US$1.4 trillion in annual economic losses from IQ impairment alone.

Name

Partnership for a Lead-Free Future

Legal name

Partnership for a Lead-Free Future

Website

https://leadfreefuture.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Partnership for a Lead-Free Future is a UN-led public-private partnership housed at UNICEF, coordinating 41 governments, multilaterals, civil society, and donors to end childhood lead poisoning in low- and middle-income countries by 2040 through toolkits, advocacy, and grant funding.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Public Health Coordination

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilateral Global Health Partnerships (UN/WHO-led Initiatives) (HLAJAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Asbestos, Lead & Mold Abatement (Building/Infrastructure Remediation) (EUAIALAK)

Keywords

• Lead poisoning prevention
• Global health coordination
• Public health partnerships
• Environmental health policy
• Child health advocacy

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

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Core offering

The Partnership for a Lead-Free Future coordinates global action to end childhood lead poisoning by 2040 by uniting national governments, multilateral organizations, civil society, and the private sector. Its core offering is a 12-tool Toolkit providing guidance on assessing lead exposure, developing country strategies, communicating prevention, and implementing regulatory frameworks, alongside a Knowledge Library, strategic frameworks, and matchmaking between country needs and donor/technical resources.

Product overview

The Partnership for a Lead-Free Future (PLF) is a global partnership housed at UNICEF, launched in September 2024, dedicated to ending childhood lead poisoning by 2040. The organization's primary offerings center on a comprehensive 12-tool Toolkit to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, which provides guidance on assessing lead exposure, developing country strategies, communicating prevention measures, and implementing regulatory frameworks. Additional offerings include a Knowledge Library with reports, case studies, and guidance; an Events platform hosting webinars and convenings; Stories from the Field documenting real-world impact; strategic frameworks including the Global Framework to End Childhood Lead Poisoning and the Investment Case analysis; and Opportunity Funds providing grant funding for lead poisoning prevention projects. The portfolio functions as an integrated resource ecosystem rather than a single commercial product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toolkit to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
• Knowledge Library
• Events Platform
• Stories from the Field
• Global Framework to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
• Investment Case: Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning by 2040
• Mobilizing to End Childhood Lead Poisoning: Year 1 Progress Update
• Opportunity Funds for Lead Poisoning Prevention

Quantifiable outcome

• End childhood lead poisoning by 2040 with interim targets for 2030 and 2035
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024UNICEF serves as the host of the PLF Secretariat. Executive Director Catherine Russell co-launched the Partnership during UN General Assembly in September 2024. UNICEF provides overall coordination, governance, and knowledge management for the Partnership.
• USAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Administrator Samantha Power co-launched the Partnership with UNICEF during UN General Assembly. USAID contributes to the U.S. government partnership involvement in PLF.
• Government of MalawicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Lazarus Chakwera announced Malawi's commitment to join PLF, including identifying key sources of lead exposure, conducting national blood lead surveys, and creating a national roadmap.
• Government of GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia is a partner country with documented success in addressing lead poisoning. 41% of children had elevated blood lead levels in 2018; government has implemented comprehensive response.
• Pure EarthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead poisoning mitigation organization implementing projects in Bangladesh, Ghana, and other countries. Partners on Bloomberg Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative and Opportunity Funds.
• Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner on Bloomberg Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative, offering Opportunity Funds for practical research-driven projects reducing lead exposure from paint and lead chromates.
• Vital StrategiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner on Bloomberg Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative, providing Opportunity Funds for surveillance, clinical response, and data systems strengthening.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultilateral partner co-leading the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint with UNEP. Provides technical guidelines and clinical management guidance.
• UN Environment Programme (UNEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultilateral partner co-leading the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. Supports lead paint reformulation guidelines and regulatory frameworks.
• Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead PaintcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNEP/WHO-led partnership that PLF complements. Works with governments, industries, and civil society to ban lead in paints worldwide.
• World BanksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts economic analyses of lead exposure impacts, including 2023 assessment showing lead exposure cost on par with PM2.5 air pollution.
• Asian Development BanksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultilateral development bank partner supporting lead poisoning prevention efforts in Asia.
• Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society partner organization addressing pollution and health issues, working on lead exposure assessments.
• Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides global burden of disease data on lead exposure impacts and trends from 1990-2017.
• Children's Environmental Health CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway partnership hosted by UNICEF for working on environmental health risks beyond lead, including other chemicals and pollution issues.
• Resolve to Save LivessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner on Bloomberg Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal health organization partner supporting access to interventions for childhood lead poisoning.
• Ghana Health ServicecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment partner implementing lead poisoning prevention programs in Ghana with UNICEF support, including training 1,500+ health workers.
• Government of Bangladesh (Ministry of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner country working with UNICEF on heavy metal source identification and blood lead surveys.
• Government of Bhutan (Ministry of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner country where 51% of children exceeded blood lead thresholds according to national survey.
• CDC FoundationsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner on Bloomberg Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative providing technical expertise.

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