Undp Helps Azerbaijan City Clean Up Its Environment

Sumgait, Azerbaijan during the Soviet era was a large industrial centre employing nearly a quarter of a million workers. Since the Soviet collapse, Sumgait's industrial output has shrunk to a fraction of its former capacity. Along with independence, Azerbaijan has inherited severe environmental problems. To help the local population rid the area of chemical waste in both air and water, the Azeri government and the World Bank are funding a project to establish the relationship between health and a clean environment.