The ATACH Community of Practice resource repository aims to make resources which directly support delivery of the COP26 Health commitments easily accessible.
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Climate services for health readiness evaluation toolkit
This toolkit guides countries to identify needs and development feasibility of climate services for health. It provides step-by-step guidance to understand the current enabling environment, capacities, and data, evidence and information availability, as an essential first step in the climate service development process.
WHO Technical Webinar Series on Climate Change and Health
These technical webinars include practical trainings, experience sharing, interactive activities and group discussions on key topics to support country action on climate change and health.
Promoting health in a changing climate: a toolkit for creating climate risk preparedness campaigns
This toolkit supports the development of awareness-raising campaigns on the health risks and impacts caused by climate change.
Health at the heart of national adaptation planning: a global review of national adaptation plans and health national adaptation plans
This global review sheds light on how health is considered in national adaptation planning processes around the world, highlighting best practices and providing recommendations for the comprehensive integration of health in adaptation plans.
Smart Buys: High-value actions for health sector adaptation
This report offers countries a set of options of adaptable, cost-beneficial actions to strengthen health sector adaptation and resilience in the face of climate change.
Decarbonizing the healthcare supply chain: strategic actions for health systems
This report outlines practical strategies for decarbonizing health supply chains through aligning sustainable procurement practices, optimizing product and service use, and accelerating supplier action. It outlines key interventions for leaders and policymakers, including procurement levers and low-regret actions to reduce carbon emissions.
Measuring greenhouse gas emissions in health systems
This guidance defines a common approach for health system emissions measurement that is aligned with international standards and best practice, setting out how health systems can develop the necessary internal capabilities to measure emissions consistently and effectively over time.
Environmental stewardship guidebooks for health care managers and clinicians
These environmental stewardship implementation guides for boards, executive leaders, and clinical staff provide practical recommendations to integrate sustainability in everyday professional practice.
Adaptation Action and Evaluation Plan Template (AAEP)
This template is a flexible tool that guides planning, implementation, communication, evaluation, and management of a climate and health adaptation action.
12 steps to operationalize climate change in a local health department
This fact sheet outlines a 12‑step framework to integrate climate change into local public health operations to protect community health.
Climate resilient health clinics toolkit
This toolkit provides hazard‑specific resources that help health care facilities strengthen preparedness for extreme weather, protect patients, and enhance climate resilience.
Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework
The BRACE Framework provides step-by-step guidance to build health resilience to climate change, with a strong focus on justice, equity and belonging. This resource includes an explainer document, implementation guide and training.
Assessing health vulnerability to climate change: A guide for health departments
This document provides step-by-step guidance to conduct a climate change and health vulnerability assessment following the CDC's BRACE framework approach.
Projecting climate-related disease burden: A guide for health departments
This guide outlines methods for projecting climate‑related disease burdens using climate data, epidemiologic evidence, and modeling approaches. It supports health authorities in assessing future risks and planning adaptation measures.
Technical documentation on exposure-response functions for climate-sensitive health outcomes
This technical guidance supports the development of exposure‑response functions for climate‑sensitive health outcomes. It outlines available data sources, epidemiologic methods, and examples to help public health practitioners estimate current and future climate‑related disease burdens.
Anchored by health care: Strategies for health systems
This resource outlines strategies for health systems and facilities to act as anchor institutions that advance equitable community health and climate resilience. It presents engagement models, case studies, and best practices for transformative, community‑centered collaboration.
Health and sanitation aspects of flood management
This resource outlines how floods affect health and sanitation systems and provides guidance for planning, preparedness, emergency response and post‑flood recovery to reduce health risks and strengthen community resilience.
ClimaHealth platform
This global open-access platform serves as a technical reference point on climate services for health. It compiles a relevant evidence, resources, case studies, events, tools and a practical implementation framework.
Sustainability Accelerator Tool (SAT)
This online tool and platform helps health care facilities assess sustainability maturity, prioritize actions, and track progress toward more efficient, low-carbon sustainable and climate‑resilient health care.
ThinkHazard!
This online map-based tool provides country‑specific information on 11 climate-related hazards. It helps users quickly understand hazard levels and access guidance, resources, and contacts to support vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning.