ATLAS Health and Climate Change Assessments
USAID investments in global health provide a specific set of opportunities for developing targeted, context relevant analyses of the vulnerability of health outcomes to climate variability and change. The principal objective of the work ATLAS is conducting at the climate and health nexus is to build on the scientific knowledge base that will strengthen health programming, and identify relevant responses that can be implemented to address risks posed by a changing climate. The resources below are a start in this process and aim to help inform USAID strategies and programs.
SYNTHESIS OF THE EVIDENCE
- Report: Plague in a Changing Environment: A Literature Review for Madagascar
- Infographic: Shifting Burdens in sub-Saharan Africa: Malaria Risk in a Hotter Climate
- Report: Shifting Burdens: Malaria risks in a hotter Africa
- Report: Heat Waves and Human Health: Emerging Evidence and Experience to Inform Risk Management in a Warming World
- Report: Building Climate Resilience in the Health Sector
- Report: Risk Expands, But Opportunity Awaits: Emerging Evidence on Climate Change and Health in Africa (available in French and Portuguese)
- Infographic: Health Gains Threatened by Climate Variability and Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
REGION CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
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AFRICA
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SOUTHERN AFRICA
COUNTRY CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
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BOTSWANA
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ETHIOPIA
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MALAWI
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MOZAMBIQUE
- Climate Change and Health in Mozambique: Impacts on Diarrheal Disease and Malaria
- Briefing Note: Climate Change and Health in Mozambique: Impacts on Diarrheal Disease and Malaria (available in Portuguese)
- Infographic: Climate Effects on Malaria and Diarrheal Disease in Mozambique (available in Portuguese)
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SENEGAL
TOOLS
- Financing the Climate-Health Nexus: A Tool for Accessing Funds
- Guide: Financing the Climate-Health Nexus: A Guide for Developing Countries to Access Funds
BLOGS
- Shifting Burdens: Malaria risks in a hotter Africa
- Can Ocean Temperature Changes Forecast Malaria Transmission in Southern Africa?
- New Report Synthesizes Evidence on Climate Risks to Health in Africa
- From Research to Response: The Role of Climate Information in Anticipating and Responding to Disease Outbreaks in Mozambique
- Hotspots of Health Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa
- As Cholera Strikes, Climate and Health Integration Take on Urgency in Mozambique
- Bridging the gap to improve integration of climate information and health programming
ADAPTATION COMMUNITY MEETINGS
- June 2019: Moving the Needle: A discussion on research and strategic programming at the nexus of climate and health
- May 2019: Shifting Burdens of Malaria in a Hotter Africa: A Framework for Planning and Intervention
- March 2019: Understanding and Addressing the Risks of Heat on Human Health
- September 2017: Climate Change and Health in Mozambique - Impacts and Responses
The new Financing the Climate-Health Nexus Tool from the Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessment (ATLAS) project summarizes available sources of funding that are the most relevant and feasible for financing initiatives addressing climate risks to human health.
