Organized by the World Bank and Tata Energy Research Institute, in collaboration with the Planning Commission, the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, and the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Government of India, the workshop was attended by over 150 participants representing 15 countries and a variety of stakeholder groups, such as research institutions, government agencies, international agencies and NGOs. Bank staff from SAR, EAP and WBI participated in the workshop. The workshop was cosponsored by ESMAP, Clean Air Initiative-Asia, the Government of Norway, World Health Organization, USAID, DFID and Shell Foundation.