Resilient, green and inclusive health facilities: Guidance on planning, design and operations

This guidance document consolidates and conveys key concepts and measures to promote resilient, green, and inclusive health facilities linked to three key phases of the facility investment life cycle: planning, design, and operation. Access to safe and affordable health services is essential for the well-being of people, societies, and healthy economies. 

This document is intended as a primer to communicate key concepts, strategies and practical measures, supported by case study examples. It is for policy makers, development partners, and health sector practitioners involved in investment in health sector facilities, including planning, design and operations. Although the guidance includes some technical content related to planning, design and operation of physical infrastructure, it is intended to be accessible to users without expertise in planning, architecture, or engineering.