Turning a Spotlight on Climate Change Health Financing

With more effective use of funds, we can document the impact to advocate for the additional funding that is so sorely needed.

With our partners, including the COP28 Presidency, the Global Fund, the Green Climate Fund, and the World Health Organization, we developed 10 Guiding Principles for mobilizing climate and health funding and equitably targeting health issues triggered or worsened by climate change.

The Guiding Principles were announced during the World Climate Action Summit at COP28 during the forum’s first-ever Health Day, and were referenced by various partners alongside more than USD 400 million in commitments to the climate and health space.”

The idea, simply put, is to make sure we prioritize more easily accessible funding that aligns with country plans and priorities for those most vulnerable to climate-aggravate health impacts, and that we help direct both new and additional financing to solutions that reduce that vulnerability. The Guiding Principles are a strong start to ensuring this approach.