Webinar: WHO Operational Framework for Building Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Health Systems

15 May 2024

WHO HQ, Geneva, Switzerland, and virtual

15^th May 2024: 9:30 – 11:00 and 15:00 – 16:30

Background

WHO is conducting a series of technical webinars on various climate change and health topics with the aim of building capacity for implementation at country level. These webinars will integrate training, experience sharing, interactive activities and group discussion.

The first series of webinars will explore specific topics related to:

Conducting a climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessment
Developing a Health National Adaptation Plan
Accessing climate finance for health
Climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities

Description

WHO published the Operational framework for building climate resilient health systems in 2014 and recently updated the guidance to integrate low carbon pathways for health systems. The Operational framework is key tool for countries in planning and implementation for climate change and health. The framework’s goal is to support countries to increase the climate resilience of their health systems to protect and improve the health of communities in an unstable and changing climate, while optimizing the use of resources and implementing strategies to reduce GHG emissions. It aims to contribute to the design of transformative health systems that can provide safe and quality care in a changing climate.

This webinar will provide an overview of the WHO Operational Framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems. The session includes the sharing of country experiences using the Operational Framework and includes interactive, small-group activities and discussion.

Agenda

Morning session

Time	Agenda item	Speaker
9:30 – 9:35	Opening remarks	Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Unit Head, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO
9:35 – 10:05	WHO Operational Framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems	Elena Villalobos Prats, Capacity Building and Country Support Lead, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO
10:05 – 10:20	Country experience: using the Operational Framework	Dr Meelan Thondoo, WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region. Dr Bonifacio Magitibay, WHO Philippines
10:20 – 10:45	Interactive activity
10:45 – 10:55	Group feedback	Breakout group volunteer. Moderated by Elena Villalobos Prats
10:55 – 11:00	Close webinar	Dr Amy Savage, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO

Afternoon session

Time	Agenda item	Speaker
15:00 – 15:05	Opening remarks	Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Unit Head, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO
15:05 – 15:35	WHO Operational Framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems	Elena Villalobos Prats, Capacity Building and Country Support Lead, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO
15:35 – 15:50	Country experience: using the Operational Framework	Dr Meelan Thondoo, WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region. Dr Bonifacio Magitibay, WHO Philippines
15:50 – 16:15	Interactive activity
16:15 – 16:25	Group feedback	Breakout group volunteer. Moderated by Elena Villalobos Prats
16:25 - 16:30	Close webinar	Dr Amy Savage, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO

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PM session recording

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Full list of webinars

Date & time (CEST)	Topic*
24^th April 2024	Getting started: climate change and health vulnerability & adaptation assessments
30^th April 2024	WHO as an Accredited Implementing Entity of the Adaptation Fund; Accessing AF funding for Climate Change and Health
15^th May 2024	WHO Operational Framework for Building Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Health Systems
12^th June 2024	Developing a Health National Adaptation Plan: Introduction
19^th June 202	GIS and risk mapping in climate change and health vulnerability & adaptation assessments
10^th July 2024	Climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities
17^th July 2024	Quantitative approaches for Vulnerability & Adaptation assessments: sensitivity analyses and projecting future health risks of climate change
18^th September 2024	Integrating health in NDCs
25^th September 2024	Developing a Health National Adaptation Plan: Quality criteria for HNAPs
16^th October 2024	Gender, climate change and health
4 & 5 December 2024 (TBC)	Accessing GCF Readiness funds with WHO as the Delivery Partner (TBC)