Call for case studies from ATACH Members
ATACH Members are welcome to submit case studies for the ATACH Community of Practice website on a rolling basis, 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
Members may submit case studies of their preferred scope between the following:
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.
"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.
Case study development and submission process
Please follow the following process to submit your case study:
- Short proposal: please write to atach@who.int to propose a case study, including: the case study type (general process OR first win intervention), 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 are accepted on a continuous basis.
- Draft submission: approved proposals will be invited to be developed into case studies using the corresponding template (linked above). Please fill the template and send to atach@who.int. The Secretariat may get back to you if further information is needed. Case studies can be drafted in English, French or Spanish.
- Members Area submission and publication: when ready, you will be invited to submit the final case study text in the Members Area. This will allow your case study to be published on the website, and you will receive an email notification with a link to your case study when it is live. It will then be disseminated in ATACH communications, and you are welcome to share it to your networks as well.
Thank you for your consideration of this opportunity to share your work with the international community. Please direct any questions to atach@who.int