Building climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health systems in Africa

This note summarizes lessons and practices deployed in embedding climate resilience into the design of projects that received catalytic funds from The Africa Climate Resilience Investment Facility (AFRI-RES). It draws from application of the Resilience Booster Tool to specific projects, as relevant, Compendium Volume on Climate Resilient Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank (2023) and Guidance, Standards, and Good Practice Notes developed under the program.

The note's key take-aways are the following:

• It is clear that more needs to be done to close the evidence gap on climate change and health in Africa.
• It is imperative to focus on the effects of climate change for the health of vulnerable populations and to prioritize polices that can help them to adapt to climate-related health risks.
• Health sector responses to the climate crisis need to not only focus on adaptation but also on mitigation.
• Development partners can and should play a more active role in supporting the climate and health agenda across Africa.