Designing global indicators – The need for Health Equity

The need and urgency for action to protect human health is already globally recognised within the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health, the WHO 14th General Programme of Work (GPW14), and the right to health is enshrined within the Paris Agreement – but we are yet to see substantial progress. [...] global applicability and their ability to promote To note: The World Health Organisation are There are existing and globally applicable and deliver positive health outcomes and health developing Climate Resilience Indicators for indicators measuring the key actions, attributes equity if measured and implemented effectively. [...] Health Systems based on the WHO and capabilities countries need to protect human We consider these indicators critical for Operational Framework for Climate Resilient health that can be incorporated in thematic prioritisation and selection under the UAE Belém and Low Carbon Health System as part of targets 9 (a) – (g) and the dimensional policy work-programme to ensure health equity is the 14th Ge. [...] Further assessment and subsequent modification of the indicators will be needed to ensure they align with the criteria for GGA indicators as outlined in paragraph 12 of the Draft Conclusion and can adequately support the principles of the GGA. [...] This reporting could be The WMO has previously assessed the capacity Under the GGA, we need an indicator which expanded to the GGA with an indicator to track a of national meteorological services to provide monitors the capacity and capability of all foundational component of adaptative capacity climate and weather service functionalities to countries to use, interpret and respond for Parties.