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OUTCOME
18. Social and environmental determinants
Determinants of Health and CCTS
PB
2024-2025
18. Social and environmental determinants
18. Social and environmental determinants
Budget
Approved Budget PB (Previous)
17.6
US$ MILLION
Priority

Medium

Proposed Budget PB (Current)
18.6
US$ MILLION
Related Outputs and Indicators
  • 18.1.a. Number of countries and territories that have developed national, subnational, or local health policies, plans, programs, and/or projects that address the social determinants of health and inequities
    Baseline
    8
    Target
    11
  • 18.2.a. Number of countries and territories implementing water and sanitation safety plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to reduce health risks associated with water quality and unsanitary conditions, following WHO guidelines
    Baseline
    3
    Target
    11
  • 18.2.b. Number of countries implementing plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to increase climate resilience and environmental sustainability of health care waste management practices, following WHO Guidelines
    Baseline
    0
    Target
    12
  • 18.2.c. Number of countries and territories implementing plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to reduce health risks associated with outdoor air pollution, following WHO guidelines
    Baseline
    5
    Target
    14
  • 18.2.d. Number of countries and territories implementing plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to reduce health risks associated with hazardous chemical exposures, following the WHO Chemicals Road Map, the Minamata Convention, and other chemical-related policies and programs
    Baseline
    7
    Target
    21
  • 18.2.e. Number of countries and territories implementing plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to prepare health systems and reduce health risks associated with climate change
    Baseline
    8
    Target
    14
  • 18.2.f. Number of countries and territories implementing plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to reduce health risks associated with household air pollution due to use of solid fuels for cooking and heating, following WHO guidelines
    Baseline
    2
    Target
    9
  • 18.3.a. Number of countries and territories that have initiatives to prevent, diagnose, and record chronic kidney disease of nontraditional causes and/or pneumoconiosis
    Baseline
    6
    Target
    7
How PASB will deliver

Key Technical Cooperation Interventions
 

  • Step up leadership
    • Support implementation of the Policy for Recovering Progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals with Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health and Intersectoral Work (CSP30/8).
    • Improve regional, national, and subnational capacities of health surveillance systems, promote intersectoral data integration, and develop early warning systems using climate scenarios, on topics related to health and the environment. 
    • Increase intersectoral governance and concerted actions for the development of policies, plans, and programs aimed at reducing health risks associated with air, water, and soil contamination, exposure to hazardous wastes and chemicals, and the effects of climate change.
  • Support countries
    • Build capacity in countries at national, subnational, and local levels to implement policies that address the social determinants of health within the health sector, to evaluate the health impact of policies outside of the health sector, and to monitor and evaluate the social determinants of health and intersectoral work.
    • Build capacity of countries to prevent, diagnose, and record occupational diseases. This includes supporting countries to use occupational health and safety approaches to protect the regional workforce based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Produce technical products on norms and standards, data, and research
    • Provide technical guidance for climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health care systems, including health facilities.
    • Provide training and support to improve the performance of environmental public health programs and institutions.
    • Provide guidance for laws and regulations and promote access to financing options to protect health from environmental contaminants and unsanitary conditions.