by Shanna Ridenour | Oct 22, 2026 | Updates
With the right evidence and the right partnerships, we can protect millions of children from exposure to a dangerous toxin. As we mark this year’s International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the WHO’s annual call to action on lead, we express our gratitude to the...
by Shanna Ridenour | Oct 22, 2026 | Updates
Our Local Action Fund provides small grants to government and civil society organisations, enabling locally led action to reduce lead exposure and protect children’s health. To celebrate International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, we are pleased to announce the...
by Shanna Ridenour | Aug 14, 2026 | Updates
As part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative, LEEP’s Opportunity Fund advances strategic, short-term projects that further our communal understanding of lead poisoning prevention. We are excited to announce the first two rounds of grantees...
by Jane Silcock | Mar 16, 2026 | DRC, Paint study, Regulation, Research, Updates
Summary New research reveals lead paint is widely available on the market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). LEEP, in partnership with the DRC government, conducted the study in DRC’s most-populated cities, Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, and found 55% of samples...
by Jane Silcock | Feb 24, 2026 | Review, Updates
Introduction from LEEP’s Executive Director 2025 was a year of remarkable growth and foundational progress for LEEP. We launched 11 new paint programs, bringing our total presence to 40 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America—reaching areas representing 76%...
by Jane Silcock | Dec 18, 2025 | Paint study, Pakistan, Research, Updates
Summary A new study reveals that Pakistan has cut in half the share of lead paint on the market since LEEP began its work there. LEEP and the Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), in consultation with Pakistan Coating Association (PCA), conducted...
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