25th September 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
Building on the webinar “Introduction to developing a Health National Adaptation Plan” to developing a Health National Adaptation Plan”, this session will dive deeper into the topic, focusing on the quality criteria of Health National Adaptation Plans (HNAPs).
The Quality Criteria provide examples of best practices in the development of HNAPs to help countries create a comprehensive, practical, and implementable plan. These criteria are designed to assist countries in establishing a solid foundation for a long-term, evolving HNAP process. While the criteria offer guidance, they are not prescriptive and should be tailored to the unique and shifting contexts of each country, changing climate conditions and advancements in knowledge and technology.
The quality criteria for HNAPs covers six topic areas: (1) Leadership and enabling environment, (2) Cross-sectoral coordination and policy coherence, (3) Comprehensive coverage of climate-sensitive health risks, (4) Comprehensive coverage of adaptation options and actions, (5) Resourcing, (6) Monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
The webinar will cover an introduction to the quality criteria, followed by the sharing of country experiences and interactive small-group activities and discussions.
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Recordings
Agenda
Morning
Time | Agenda item | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
9:30 – 9:35 | Welcome and Housekeeping | Dr Yiqi Pan, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
9:35 – 9:40 | Opening remarks
| Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Unit Head, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
9:40 – 10:10 | Health National Adaptation Plans (HNAPs): Quality Criteria | Dr Amy Savage, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
10:10 – 10:20 | Country experience 1: HNAP Quality Criteria – Montenegro
| Dr Borko Bajic, Head of the Department for School and Occupational Hygiene, Institute of Public Health Montenegro. |
10:20 – 10:30 | Country experience 2: HNAP Quality Criteria - Bangladesh | Dr Ahammadul Kabir, Programme Officer Climate Change, WHO Bangladesh |
10:30 – 10:50 | Interactive activity |
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10:50 – 10:58 | Group feedback | Breakout group volunteers. Moderated by Amy Savage |
10:58 – 11:00 | Close webinar | Dr Yiqi Pan, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
Afternoon
Time | Agenda item | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
15:00 – 15:05 | Welcome and Housekeeping | Dr Yiqi Pan, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
15:05 – 15:10 | Opening remarks
| Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Unit Head, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
15:10 – 15:40 | Health National Adaptation Plans (HNAPs): Quality Criteria | Dr Karen Polson, Advisor Climate Change and Health, WHO PAHO |
15:40 – 15:50 | Country experience 1: HNAP Quality Criteria – Saint Lucia
| Mrs Lauren Blanchard, Health Planner, Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs Saint Lucia. |
15:50 – 16:00 | Country experience 2: HNAP Quality Criteria - Nigeri | Dr Edwin Edeh, National Technical Officer, Public Health & Environment, WHO Nigeria |
16:00 – 16:20 | Interactive activity |
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16:20– 16:28 | Group feedback
| Breakout group volunteers. Moderated by Karen Polson |
16:28– 16:30 | Close webinar
| Dr Yiqi Pan, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
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Full list of webinars
Date & time (CEST) | Topic* |
|---|---|
24th April 2024 | Getting started: climate change and health vulnerability & adaptation assessments
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30th April 2024 |
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15th May 2024 | WHO Operational Framework for Building Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Health Systems
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12th June 2024 | Developing a Health National Adaptation Plan: Introduction
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19th June 202 | GIS and risk mapping in climate change and health vulnerability & adaptation assessments
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10th July 2024 | Climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities
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17th July 2024 |
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18th September 2024 |
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25th September 2024 | Developing a Health National Adaptation Plan: Quality criteria for HNAPs |
16th October 2024
| Gender, climate change and health
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4 & 5 December 2024 (TBC) | Accessing GCF Readiness funds with WHO as the Delivery Partner (TBC) |