Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation Planning and Action into Health Systems in Fiji, Ghana, and Benin

The document analyzes how Fiji, Ghana, and Benin are mainstreaming climate adaptation into their health systems through policy development, pilot projects, and political leadership. It identifies key barriers such as limited funding and poor data access, while recommending 'no-regrets' actions like staff training and the establishment of cross-sectoral collaboration mechanisms to build resilience against climate-related health risks and other shocks.

• Fiji, Ghana, and Benin are advancing the integration of climate adaptation into health systems by implementing well-informed policies, strengthening health infrastructure and supply chains, and utilizing pilot projects to inform broader national strategies.
• Significant barriers to mainstreaming climate adaptation in health sectors include a lack of funding, inadequate data availability, and difficulties in communicating technical climate terminology within health policy contexts.
• There is a high demand for support in linking health and climate policies among developing nations; over half of the NDC Partnership's developing-country members have requested assistance to improve health system resilience.
• The authors recommend immediate 'no-regrets' adaptation measures, such as improving hospital infrastructure and training medical staff on vector-borne diseases, which should be implemented even while better data is being sought.
• Effective mainstreaming requires cross-sectoral collaboration, the use of interagency climate committees to engage stakeholders, and the presence of political champions to bridge the gap between health and climate policy.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation Planning and Action into Health Systems in Fiji, Ghana, and Benin. https://www.wri.org/research/mainstreaming-climate-adaptation-planning-and-action-health-systems-fiji-ghana-and-benin

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation Planning and Action into Health Systems in Fiji, Ghana, and Benin. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/mainstreaming-climate-adaptation-planning-and-action-health-systems-fiji-ghana-and-benin.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendmainstreaming, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation Planning and Action into Health Systems in Fiji, Ghana, and Benin}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/mainstreaming-climate-adaptation-planning-and-action-health-systems-fiji-ghana-and-benin}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }