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OUTCOME
1.2
Adaptation to and mitigation of health-related environmental challenges
Health for all, social determinants, risk factors, and environmental challenges
PB
2026-2027
Adaptation to and mitigation of health-related environmental challenges
1.2. Country capacities strengthened to adapt to and mitigate risks posed by environmental challenges
Budget
Approved Budget PB (Previous)
9.3
US$ MILLION
Priority

Low

Proposed Budget PB (Current)
8.6
US$ MILLION
Related Outputs and Indicators
  • 1.2.1.a Number of countries and territories provided with technical cooperation to develop strategic documents related to the impacts of environmental challenges on health that include an assessment of health disparities
    Baseline
    4
    Target
    14
  • 1.2.1.b Number of countries and territories provided with technical cooperation to strengthen the integration of environmental and health surveillance systems
    Baseline
    5
    Target
    8
  • 1.2.1.c Number of countries and territories implementing plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to prepare health systems and reduce health risks and impacts associated with environmental challenges
    Baseline
    9
    Target
    18
  • 1.2.2.a Number of countries and territories directly supported by PASB in the assessment of carbon emissions from health care facilities
    Baseline
    1
    Target
    1
  • 1.2.2.b Number of countries and territories implementing plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to build sustainable, low-carbon health systems and resilient and green health infrastructure
    Baseline
    11
    Target
    15
  • 1.2.3.a Number of countries and territories trained by PASB to reduce ambient air pollution burden of disease using a health for all approach
    Baseline
    2
    Target
    7
  • 1.2.3.b Number of countries and territories trained by PASB to reduce the household air pollution burden of disease using a health for all approach
    Baseline
    1
    Target
    5
  • 1.2.3.c Number of countries and territories implementing plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to reduce health risks and health disparities associated with ambient air pollution, following specified internationally recognized guidelines
    Baseline
    4
    Target
    9
  • 1.2.3.d Number of countries and territories implementing plans, policies, programs, and/or interventions to reduce health risks and health disparities associated with polluting fuels for cooking and derived household air pollution, following specified internationally recognized guidelines
    Baseline
    3
    Target
    5
Key Interventions

    • Strengthen countries’ capacities to anticipate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the health impacts of environmental challenges, including air pollution.  

    • Support the development and revision of norms, legislation, strategies, and plans to prevent exposure and protect health from the risks of environmental challenges, including air pollution.

    • Provide technical cooperation to design and implement low-carbon, environmentally sustainable, and resilient health care facilities, and systems. 

    •  Develop and strengthen countries’ capacities to establish and operationalize intersectoral governance mechanisms to adapt and mitigate the health risks of environmental challenges.  

    • Strengthen health surveillance systems and promote the integration of environmental, health, and sociodemographic data to support evidence-based decision-making. 

    • Provide direct support to countries for the preparation and implementation of projects related to the intersection of the environment and health.