Briefing, Design Guide, Evidence, Toolkit | 2020Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Primer for Cool Cities: Reducing Excessive Urban Heat—With a Focus on Passive Measures
Cities are getting hotter as a result of growing urbanization and global climate change. The negative impacts of temperature increases are significant and touch nearly every aspect of urban life. Protecting populations from extreme heat is one of the key resiliency and sustainability challenges of the...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: World Bank
Briefing, Design Guide | 2021Action oriented
Frontline: Preparing Healthcare Systems for Shocks from Disasters to Pandemics
To strengthen the resilience of health care services to shocks and pressures, this report highlights lessons from the disaster risk and emergency management practice. It outlines five principles that are crucial to enable health systems to offer more reliable and shock-resistant services. The principles...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: World Bank
Briefing, Overview | 2018Descriptive resource
From Plan to Action: Assessing Integration and Evolution of Solid Waste Management Policies in Kenya
This briefing includes an overview of a study which examined current solid waste management policies in Kenya and the extent to they integrated health as well as how the policies were addressing health outcomes. Policies priorities and strategies on solid waste management since Kenya's indepence were...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: African Population and Health Research Center
Briefing, Evidence | 2021Descriptive resource
Protecting health through urban redevelopment of contaminated sites: planning brief
This brief summarizes the lessons learned across Europe on the redevelopment of contaminated sites as a part ofurban planning and renewal. Specifically, it aims to provide information on the health and environmental impacts to be considered during site redevelopment projects, and to identify good practice...
Language(s): EN, RU, FR | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO
Briefing | Descriptive resource
Participatory budgeting
The tool uses technology to include citizens in the decision-making process for their city’s budget. The benefits derive from the tool’s short-term results and concrete outcomes for those involved. For example, participatory health budgeting can lead to prioritization of and investment in public...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
