Mobilizing Climate Finance for Powering Healthcare
21 September 2023
How to mobilize climate finance to sustainably electrify health facilities in the Global South was the subject of an event bringing together international development partners, donors from government agencies, and philanthropies, as part of both the SDG7 Action Forum and Climate Week. The event was organized by , in partnership with the Health and Energy Platform of Action (HEPA) hosted by the , and the Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA) hosted by .
The discussion highlighted that in addition to climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience should be a critical component of strengthening health infrastructure—and be reflected in discussions with donors and proposals for raising climate finance. Climate adaptation indicators should be established to guide collective action and must be linked with health outcomes. Participants said that climate financing must be prioritized for long-term operations and maintenance, which is key to driving sustainable electrification and digital connectivity of health facilities in the Global South. Ultimately, climate financing must be geared towards improving the health systems landscape in the Global South, it was felt.