Focus Areas

Research Priorities

Five interconnected research themes driving climate-health resilience across Eastern and Southern Africa

ARCH panel discussion on climate change and health research
1

Climate-Health Data & Information Systems

Strengthening responsive, inclusive, and interoperable climate-health data systems to inform evidence-based decision-making, predictive modeling, early warning, and surveillance of climate-sensitive diseases.

2

Health Workforce for Climate Resilience

Building a skilled, diverse, fit-for-purpose health workforce with surge capacity to respond to climate-related health risks and shocks, ensuring inclusive, equitable, and timely health service delivery.

3

Climate Health Economics, Policy & Systems

Examining costs of climate-sensitive diseases, economic trade-offs of action versus inaction, innovative financing, and governance models for cross-sectoral coordination in Eastern and Southern Africa.

4

Climate-Sensitive Diseases & Health Outcomes

Enhancing data availability, interoperability, and security to enable predictive modeling, early warning, and surveillance, equipping public institutions for proactive and inclusive climate-health action.

5

Gender, Equity & Vulnerable Populations

Strengthening health systems through gender-responsive research, integrating economic, political, and social factors with a focus on advancing women's access to primary health care and climate-resilient services.

Strategic Framework

Specific Objectives

Driving measurable impact across the climate-health nexus

1.1

Intersectional Climate-Health Data

Increase availability of intersectional, disaggregated climate-health data for integrated program design.

1.2

Evidence-Based Policy Design

Equip policymakers with newly available disaggregated, gender responsive, intersectional climate-health data for evidence-based policies and program design.

1.3

Capacity Building

Improve capacities of individuals, organizations and networks in assessing, designing, informing and implementing climate-resilient health systems approaches.

1.4

Health System Surge Capacity

Enhance health systems' surge capacity and prepare health systems' workforces to respond to climate-induced health risks and shocks at community and primary health care settings.

1.5

Sustained Regional Impact

Increase the application and reach of generated evidence by strategically positioning efforts at subnational, national, and regional levels for sustained impact.

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