Call for case studies ahead of COP29
Deadline: October 31st 2024
The ATACH Secretariat invites ATACH members (including countries/areas and partners) to submit case studies for the ATACH Community of Practice (CoP) in the run-up to COP29, to showcase country work on climate resilient & low carbon sustainable health systems, as well as health promoting actions in key sectors.
Scope of case studies
Specifically, ATACH members may submit case studies of their preferred scope between the following:
"First win" case study
Describing a specific intervention(s) for building climate resilient & low carbon health systems, with practical guidance showing how this intervention has been successfully implemented in a country and the co-benefits achieved, at national/sub-national level.
- "First wins" case studies are published in the “First wins library”.
- Instructions for submission can be found here.
General case study
Describing the general process of implementing COP26 commitments in a country and/or health promoting actions in key health determining sectors. This can include the development and implementation of national plans, policies, strategies and/or interventions.
- General case studies are published in Our Impact - Case studies.
- Instructions for submission can be found here.
Case study submission process
Please follow the following process to submit your case study ahead of COP29:
- Short proposal: Please write to atach@who.int to propose a case study, including: the case study type (first win intervention OR general process), the country and a brief description of your intervention/process. The ATACH Secretariat will review proposals according to the desired scope of case studies and geographic representation, and get back to you promptly. Proposals will be accepted on a continuous basis.
- Draft submission: Approved proposals will be invited to be developed into case studies using the corresponding template (linked above). The Secretariat is available to support with and review draft case studies in English, French and Spanish submitted by ATACH members.
- Publication: case studies finalized by October 31st will be published on the ATACH CoP on time for COP29. The ATACH Secretariat will send you the link to your case study when it is published on the CoP.
Thank you for your consideration of this opportunity to share your work with the international community. Please direct any questions to atach@who.int