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Capacity of health systems to anticipate, mitigate and manage situations arising from natural and man-made hazards, including biological hazards.

Across Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon, a joint UN programme is already delivering results by strengthening migrant-inclusive health systems through a single, coordinated approach.

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Case study
Location: Jordan
This case study is about a national heatwave awareness campaign called Harrek Wa’yak launched in Jordan by Prosper Global partnered with the Ministry of Health and MedLabs, a leading private sector laboratory diagnostics provider.
  • Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance
Philippines - Climate and health vulnerability assessment thumbnail
Documents and publications

This assessment examines climate risks to health and health services in the Philippines, finding rising disease burdens, widespread facility hazard exposure and capacity gaps. It prioritizes coordinated, region-specific adaptation.

World Bank, the
Climate risks to health and nutrition in Indonesia: Targeted analytics thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report maps climate hazards and health facility exposure in Indonesia, estimates over 3.6 million additional cases of five climate-sensitive conditions by 2050, and recommends resilient health services and integrated early warning systems.

World Bank, the
Benin - Climate and health vulnerability assessment thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report assesses climate-related health and nutrition risks and health-system readiness in Benin, projecting over 46,000 additional child stunting cases annually by 2050 and 42 facilities at risk of disruptive flooding.

World Bank, the
From evidence to action: Global climate and health analytics thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report presents a global synthesis of how climate change is affecting population health and health systems, drawing on climate and health analytics across diverse country contexts.

World Bank, the
Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug susceptibility test.
Update

Climate change may accelerate antimicrobial resistance by helping drug-resistant pathogens emerge and spread. Tackling the threat requires cutting emissions, improving environmental monitoring and promoting responsible antimicrobial use.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Cameroon climate and health vulnerability assessment thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report assesses Cameroon’s vulnerability to climate-related health risks and examines how climate change may affect population health and health services in the coming decades.

World Bank, the