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Guiding Climate Resilience Investment through the Pathways Health Assessment Framework

An investable data platform providing the essential intelligence required to climate-proof global health systems.

1Introduction

Pathways Health provides critical infrastructure for transitioning healthcare facilities from vulnerability to enduring climate resilience by delivering clear, actionable, and measurable pathways.

Designed for healthcare facilities and communities in climate-vulnerable, low-resource environments (LMICs), this framework offers standardized, evidence-based data to address the critical financial gap hindering justified investments in resilience. By aligning with WHO climate resilient and sustainable healthcare guidance, the Pathways Health assessment process facilitates evaluation of socio-economic effects, advances Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and builds robust financial foundations essential for sustainable development.

2The Challenge: Vulnerability & Economic Toll

Climate change represents an escalating threat to global health systems. Roughly 2.2 billion people depend on healthcare facilities exposed to climate risks.

Facilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) face a 4.5 times greater risk of climate disruptions than those in high-income countries—highlighting vast disparities in exposure.

The Cost of Inaction

$43 Billion

Estimated annual loss in health outcomes due to climate-damaged infrastructure.

3Pathways Health Assessment Framework

Pathways Health operationalizes the comprehensive WHO Guidance for climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities (CRESHCF). This methodology provides detailed insights into current and projected climate risks, enabling tailored adaptation strategies.

3.1 Four Pillars of Climate-Resilient Healthcare

Health Workforce Capacity

Ensuring a skilled, protected, and informed workforce empowered to respond to environmental challenges.

WASH & Waste Management

Managing water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste safely to prevent contamination during climate events.

Energy Services

Providing reliable, sustainable energy systems resilient to hazards, including back-up power solutions.

Infrastructure & Technology

Maintaining and adapting facilities, technology, and operational systems to sustain effective delivery.

3.2 Climate Hazards & Risk Assessment

The framework evaluates resilience against seven climate hazards, recognizing risk amplification from multiple or sequential threats:

FloodsStormsSea-Level RiseDroughtHeatwavesWildfiresCold Waves

Assessment Output: Vulnerability Checklists classify facilities into High, Medium, or Low risk. Impact Checklists assess consequence severity as MAJOR, MODERATE, or MINOR.

4Evaluating Socio-Economic Effects

Pathways Health inherently captures socio-economic dimensions of climate vulnerability, recognizing that physical infrastructure damage alone does not define resilience.

  • Economic ImpactsTracking costs from infrastructure repair, loss of critical medical supplies, disrupted supply chains, and service interruptions.
  • Social and LivelihoodEffects on health workers' capacity and mental health, population displacement, and reduced community access to primary health care.
  • Vulnerability DriversAssessing social and economic conditions that heighten susceptibility, including coordination with local governments.

5Alignment with SDGs

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Good Health & Well-being

Guarantees continuity and quality of health services through climate adaptation.

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Sustainable Cities

Enhances urban resilience through healthcare facility and local government integration.

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Climate Action

Provides tools for urgent climate risk identification and mitigation.

6Financial Foundations: Unlocking Capital

By translating vulnerability data into investment-ready, standardized documentation, Pathways Health bridges the financing gap often preventing critical adaptation investments.

De-risking Investment

  • Financing Automation
  • Unlocking Climate Funds
  • High Return on Investment (15-20x)
  • Budgeting for Resilience

Sustainable Funding Model

Pathways Health employs a phased business strategy, offering a free initial assessment to broaden uptake. Premium tiers provide ongoing monitoring, automated financing support, and integration with national health and finance systems.

Analogy for Understanding Pathways Health

If climate change is a relentless storm battering global healthcare systems, Pathways Health acts as a structural engineering inspection report. It identifies every vulnerability within a facility's structure—the four pillars—and transforms this damage assessment into a precise, bank-ready blueprint. This blueprint not only directs immediate repairs but builds a stronger foundation, enabling continuous healthcare delivery and supporting sustainable development goals when the next storm strikes.

Conclusion & Investment Opportunity

Pathways Health is not just a framework; it is an investable data platform providing the essential intelligence required to climate-proof global health systems.

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