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Integrating Climate Change into the Management of Priority Health Risks
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Project details
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Implementing Agency:
United Nations Development ProgrammeImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Ministry Of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, GhanaSummary:
Ghana’s physical location renders the country especially vulnerable to climate change impacts on the human population. Expected impacts, as identified in the Initial National Communication , focus on across three resource sectors: water, coastal, and agricultural.
Project Components:
- Strengthen technical capacities to manage climate change-related health risks.
- Climate change health risk mainstreamed into decision-making at local and national health policy levels.
- Information management and effective dissemination of climate change health risk knowledge base.
Expected Outputs:
1.1 National health control programme staff of the malaria and Guinea worm control programmes and the national disease surveillance unit trained to anticipate and have an action plan for climate change impacts on disease burdens in Ghana.
1.2 Information and analytical systems established under the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service, which will be integrated with regional, district and sub-district systems for diagnosing climate change implications on disease burdens at sub-national level.
1.3 Sub-national level climate change health risks maps developed depicting areas vulnerable to climate change health risks.
1.4 Cost-effective strategies and measures that reduce the long-term risk of climate change impacts on diseases such as malaria developed and cost.
2.1 Gaps, opportunities and a national strategy for mainstreaming climate change risks into health sector policies identified and developed in collaboration with WHO, Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, Ministry of Environment and donors in the Health and environment sector.
2.2 Inter-Ministerial Committee (led by the Ministry of Health and appropriate representatives from the National Climate Change Committee) established to coordinate responses to manage climate change induced health risks.
2.3 The Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service together with Environmental Protection Agency to review and recommend to district and parliament policy makers adjustments to existing health regulations to factor in climate change risks.
2.4 Under the guidance of National Development and Planning Commission and the Ministry of Environment and Local Government, the MOH and Ghana Health Service will set up legal instruments to clarify jurisdictions and roles between different tiers of government to manage climate change related health risks.
2.5 Collaborated efforts from the Ministry of Health’s malaria control programme and Ministry of Environment (EPA) to take into account climate change risks within the existing Roll Back Malaria programme, the Global Malaria Programme and other relevant campaigns mount a nation-wide campaign to improve environmental sanitation.
2.6 Review and field test of participatory climate change sensitive health risk reduction interventions (including nation-wide campaigns) in additional pilot districts (to be identified during the preparatory phase).
3.1. Costing tool(s) for climate change sensitive health risk reduction measures developed for use by relevant Ministries (Agriculture, Water, Environment, Health, etc).
3.2. Best practices and ‘lessons learned’ from adaptation to climate change health risk are collected, codified and disseminated at the local, national and international level using appropriate modalities (e.g. Adaptation Learning Mechanism).Contacts:
Tom Twining-Ward, Regional Technical Advisor for CC-A, West Africa; tom.twining-ward@undp.org
Project Status:
CEO Endorsed
Rehabilitating Lake Faguibine Ecosystem
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Project details
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Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
UNDP, WFP, WHO, UNICEF, FAO, AVSF, IER, OMVF, Agence du Bassin du Fleuve Niger, Autorité du Bassin du Niger – Niger River Basin Authority, Government of MaliSummary:
With 1.24 million square kilometres Mali is one of the largest countries in Africa. It is part of the Sahel region that is affected by armed conflicts and humanitarian crises which have strong linkages to climate change impacts.
Such impacts include the gradual decline of Lake Faguibine in Mali since the mid-1970s. The shrinking lake has forced more than 200,000 people to abandon their traditional livelihoods, which revolved around agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishery.
Project Components:
UNEP is supporting the Government of Mali and local partners to rehabilitate the Lake Faguibine ecosystem to restore crucial ecosystem services that form the base for fishery, biodiversity, recession agriculture and eco-tourism.
Expected Outputs:
* Improved livelihoods of about 200,000 mainly nomadic people living in and around the area e.g. revived recession agriculture along the lake’s shores and restored fishery will boost the local businesses and provide food for the communities;
* The lifeline of thousands of migratory water birds will be restored;
* Increased availability of drinking water for humans and livestock, including groundwater;
* Enhanced institutional, organisational and technical capacity to engage local user groups in sustainable natural resource management.Contacts:
Director
Division of Environmental Policy Implementation
United Nations Environment Programme
P.O Box 30552, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
Tel: +254-20-762 3753
Fax: +254-20-762 3917
Email: depi@unep.orgProject Status:
Under implementationPrimary Beneficiaries:
200,000 people in Mali - local sedentary farmers, livestock keepers and fishermen
UN Secretary-General's address to the Parliament of the Republic of Malawi
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Secretary-General Office of the Spokesperson
Lilongwe, Malawi, 29 May 2010 - Secretary-General''s address to the Parliament of the Republic of Malawi
Rt. Honourable Joyce Banda, Vice President of Malawi, Rt. Honourable Chimunthu Banda, Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Goodall Gondwe, Leader of the House.
Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen,
Good afternoon.
Ndafika! [I have come!]
Thank you for your warm welcome.
Fighting malaria in regions newly infested with mosquitoes
Submitted by tianyili on Thu, 2010-05-06 08:44
Adaptation Experience:
The following case study is featured in the Meister Consultants Group study: Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World.
As one of the least developed countries in the world, Tanzania is especially vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. More than half of the country lives on less than a dollar per day, and more than 80 percent depend on subsistence agriculture and therefore, on natural resources. Given its geographic conditions, the impacts of climate change in Tanzania are very diverse.
Results and Learning:
As a consequence of climate change, malaria, a tropical disease that is often lethal, is spread to regions in Tanzania where it did not occur in the past. This is the case for the regions of Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Tanga, and Kagera.
As a result, a NAPA project was launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in cooperation with the office of the Prime Minister, other ministries, the media, and NGOs. The project intends to raise awareness of the risks of malaria and the symptoms of the disease in newly infested regions. Furthermore, local doctors and hospitals are provided with guidelines on malaria. Another approach is to foster the use of traditional medicinal plants. The budget of the project is about 650,000 dollars.
Source: United Republic of Tanzania, National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)., Division of Environment
Sustainability:
Information not available yet.
Replication:
Information not available yet.
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Health Promotion in the Amazon Region: Fighting malaria
Submitted by tianyili on Mon, 2010-04-26 02:32
Summary:
The following case study is featured in the Meister Consultants Group study: *Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World*.
The rain forest in Brazil is a unique ecosystem that is particularly threatened by the impacts of climate change. In the worst case scenario, huge parts of the Amazon River basin could transform into a savannah. This would have dramatic consequences both for the worldwide climate, as well as the local population whose livelihood depends on the rain forest. Like many other Latin American countries, Brazil has not fully confronted what is entailed in adapting to climate change. However, this is gradually changing. For instance, the Brazilian climate change plan published in December 2008 covers adaptation. Based on more accurate regional climate models that are expected to be published in 2009, the government intends to prepare detailed adaptation measures.
_Source: Dr. Hans-Peter Meister, I. K., Martina Richwein, Wilson Rickerson, Chad Laurent. Additional contributors: Jeff Snell, Elisa Burchert, Florian Lux. (2009). *Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World.* Boston: Meister Consultants Group. p. 21._
For more detailed information and references refer to: [Floating Houses - Full Report](http://files.mc-group.com/clst/Study%20Climate%20Change%20Adaption.pdf).
[Meister Consultants Group](http://www.mc-group.com/)
Adaptation Experience:
As in other countries, rising temperatures increase the threat of malaria and other tropical diseases in Brazil. The project Building Capacity for Health Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in the Amazon Region of Brazil is dedicated to public health initiatives in the Amazon region. It helps communities along the Amazon, the Tapajós, and Arapius fight diseases such as malaria and leishmaniasis (a parasitic infection spread by sand flies), reaching out to the most remote areas.
Results and Learning:
Information not available yet.
Sustainability:
Information not available yet.
Replication:
Information not available yet.
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Transferring the Malaria Epidemic Prediction Model to Users in East Africa
Submitted by robertaannan on Wed, 2009-09-02 23:44
Summary:
Rising 1500–2500 metres above sea level, East Africa’s relatively cool and breezy highlands have, until
recently, avoided the problems associated with malaria since malarial mosquitoes could not tolerate the
highlands’ long-term average temperatures of 18°C or lower. However, highland temperatures have been
rising in recent decades and epidemic malaria is emerging as a climate-related hazard. About 80% of
statistical variation in malaria incidence can be explained by rainfall and temperature and recent changes in
climate have lead to increased malaria prevalence. In 1997–98, average temperatures in Kenya’s highlands
were as much as four degrees higher than usual and the incidence of malaria increased 300% over the
baseline average for 1995-2002. Meanwhile in Tanzania and Uganda, malaria incidence in highland areas
increased by 146 and 256% respectively over the baseline.
Adaptation Experience:
Please view attached document
Results and Learning:
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Sustainability:
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Replication:
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Integrated National Adaptation Plan: High Mountain Ecosystems, Colombia's Caribbean Insular Areas and Human Health (INAP)
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Implementing Agency:
IDEAM, Coralina and Invemar, Instituto Nacional de SaludImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Conservation International ColombiaSummary:
###### Background
Colombia has been found to be very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The first national communication (NC1) to the UNFCCC has indicated the highly vulnerable character of the country to the expected impacts from climate change .
The NC1 identified high mountain habitats, insular and coastal areas and health as the areas of primary concern. More recently, studies commissioned as part of the preparation of the second communication and others have confirmed and indicated in more detail trends and impacts in these areas.
Project Components:
* Component 1) Making climate, climate variability, and climate change information available for adoption of adaptation measures and policies.
* Component 2) Design and implementation of an adaptation program that supports maintenance of environmental services (including hydropower potential) in the Las Hermosas Massif in the central range of the Andes.
* Component 3) Adaptation measures in Caribbean Insular areas; support the implementation of physical adaptation measures in order to reduce the vulnerability of the Caribbean Insular area, especially with regard to changes in rainfall and temperature, as well as sea-level rise.
* Component 4) Responses to the increased exposure to tropical vector-borne diseases (malaria and dengue) induced by climate change.
Expected Outputs:
At least six pilot adaptation activities have been implemented, monitored and managed, addressing vulnerabilities to climate change in health, high mountain ecosystems and insular areas. Strengthened IDEAM capability to produce and disseminate relevant climate change information through availability of continuous and reliable climate information of relevance to major climate change vulnerabilities in mountain ecosystems, insular areas and health,. Maintenance of the hydropower generation ability, measured through water regulation of the Las Hermosas Massif on the Amoya river watershed. Adaptation program designed and incorporated in regional development plans for the Las Hermosas Massif and insular areas. Impacts on maintenance of biodiversity and land degradation documented. Strengthened public health program incorporating management measures to meet the increased threats from dengue and malaria induced by climate change.
Contacts:
Jocelyne Albert
Regional Coordinator
Telephone: 202-473-3458
Email: jalbert@worldbank.orgProject Status:
completedPrimary Beneficiaries:
n/a
Colombia: Integrated National Adaptation Program
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Project details
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Implementing Agency:
Conservation International Colombia as grant manager; IDEAM, INS, INVEMAR and Coralina as implementing agenciesImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Conservation International Colombia as grant manager; IDEAM, INS, INVEMAR, Coralina, and CI-ColumbiaSummary:
###### Background
The Integrated National Adaptation Project will support Colombia's efforts to define and implement specific pilot adaptation measures and policy options to meet the anticipated impacts from climate change. The project consists of the following components:
* (a) this component seeks to strengthen Colombia's capabilities to produce and disseminate climate information (useful for resource allocation and operational decision making), in support of adaptation to climate change measures and programs.
Project Components:
* Component 1) Making climate, climate variability, and climate change information available for adoption of adaptation measures and policies.
* Component 2) Design and implementation of an adaptation program that supports maintenance of environmental services (including hydro-power potential) in the Las Hermosas Massif in the central range of the Andes.
* Component 3) Adaptation measures in Caribbean Insular areas.
* Component 4) Responses to the increased exposure to tropical vector-borne diseases (malaria and dengue) induced by climate change.
* Component 5) Administrative and Financial ManagementExpected Outputs:
Availability of continuous and reliable climate information of relevance to major climate change vulnerabilities in health, mountain ecosystems and insular areas, maintenance of the hydro-power generation ability, adaptation program designed and incorporated in regional development plans in Las Hermosas Massif, adaptation program designed and incorporated in regional development plans for the Colombian Caribbean insular areas, strengthened public health program incorporating management measures to meet the increased threats from dengue and malaria.
Contacts:
Contact Preson: Walter Vergara
Lead Chemical Engineer
Telephone: (202) 458-2705
Email: Wvergara@worldbank.comFor more information contact:
The InfoShop
The World Bank
1818 H Street
NW, Washington D.C.
20433
Telephone: 202 458-5454
Fax: 202-522-1500Project Status:
Project is ActivePrimary Beneficiaries:
Conservation International Colombia
Integrating climate change into the management of priority health risks in Ghana
Submitted by robertaannan on Thu, 2009-08-13 02:39Project:
Summary:
The objective of the project will be to generate adaptation benefits by building local and institutional capacity to manage adverse climate change impacts on human health, especially among vulnerable sub-groups such as women and children. The results of the project will be relevant to decision-makers in other parts of sub-Saharan Africa and in regions of the world where climate sensitive diseases such as malaria, diarrhoeal diseases, and meningococcal meningitis are prevalent. It will complement the governments’ present initiatives such as the Roll Back Malaria programme, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI). The project will address long term adaptation to climate change needs by supporting the development of local capacities and institutions to explicitly factor in climate change risks on key disease burdens and various national level plans and programmes that are designed to manage their expected spread and impact on development. As this project is closely aligned with national development priorities, this will not require large-scale diversion of development resources
Adaptation Experience:
Climate is a primary determinant of whether a particular location has suitable environmental conditions for the transmission of malaria, meningitis, and diarrheal diseases. At the same time, while climate is an important driver of malaria, it is not the only one. Given seasonal cycles of food- and waterborne diseases, climate change is likely to affect their incidence and distribution.
Results and Learning:
Current interventions to support the health sector do not take the risks of climate change into account. To date, Ghana’s approach to climate change in relation with human health vulnerability has been a reactive, and is characterized by an absence of a well-defined strategic and policy intervention plan for both the medium and long-term. Besides financing shortages, the absence of a policy framework for addressing climate change related health risks, absence of technical and institutional capacities at local and national levels makes the need for corrective interventions even more urgent. Current control programs for malaria, diarrheal diseases, and meningococcal meningitis are also of limited value, as evident by the high disease burdens despite the efforts to manage such health risks. While the Roll Back Malaria programme, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), and other programs have recently commenced implementation to help reduce morbidity and mortality, these programs do not integrate the implications of climate change, including variability, on disease control activities.
Sustainability:
The project will seek to lift the barriers to counter the increased probability of health risks from climate change. This will entail institutional strengthening, capacity building, and awareness raising under a programmatic approach to climate change sensitive health risk management.
Three critical components underpin this initiative:
- (1) Strengthening technical capacities to manage climate change-resilient health risks;
- (2) Climate change health risk mainstreamed into decision-making at local and national health policy levels, and
- (3) Information management and effective dissemination of climate change health risk knowledge. Demonstration activities will also be implemented in selected pilot areas identified to be at particularly high health related risks due to climate change.
Replication:
Not yet applicable
Transferring the Malaria Epidemic Prediction Model to Users in East Africa
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Project details
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Implementing Agency:
ESAROImplementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Ministry of Health (Uganda), National Institute for Medical Research (Tanzania), Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s Climate Prediction and Application Centre, International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Community Health Support, Walter Reed Army Institute for Research (U.S.)Summary:
In the highlands of East Africa, epidemic malaria is an emerging climate-related hazard that urgently needs addressing. Malaria incidence increased by 337% during the 1987 epidemic in Rwanda. In Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, malaria incidence increased by 146%, 256% and 300%, respectively, during the 1997/1998 epidemic.
Project Components:
In 2001, a malaria epidemic prediction model was developed by KEMRI that uses climatic factors to detect an epidemic 2-4 months before its occurrence, allowing sufficient time for intervention. The model has been tested and validated in parts of Kenya and Tanzania. This project will fine-tune the model, incorporate site-specific factors, and transfer it to end users in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, and eventually other countries in East Africa. It will accomplish this by:
- Taking into consideration the local terrain and the immune profile of the affected population, including mapping traditionally endemic areas where people have some level of resistance, and newly malarial zones where there is less resistance to malaria.
- Enhancing the capacity of policymakers and health officials to provide early warning for malaria outbreaks and intervene in an effective manner.
- Assessing the role of nonbiophysical factors in determining the incidence and control of the disease.
- Training district health care providers across the three countries to use the prediction model to anticipate and prepare for malaria outbreaks.
Expected Outputs:
If successful, the project will give local health systems a greater base of certainty on which to plan prevention and treatment. With more lead time, health officials can respond by taking preventive measures such as distributing mosquito nets, and draining or spraying mosquito breeding grounds. They also can have adequate staff and medical supplies on standby to deal with increased caseloads.
Contacts:
Contact: Project leader Dr. Andrew Githeko, KEMRI
Email: AGitheko@kisian.mimcom.net
Website: www.kemri.orgProject Status:
Under implementationPrimary Beneficiaries:
National health ministries, Local health planning authorities, Highland communities
