Investigator(s)
| WHO Technical Officer |
Aishath Thimna Latheef WHO Timor-Leste Aishath Thimna Latheef 
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| Principal Investigator |
Elisa Ximenes Dos Santos Ministry of Health, Timor-Leste Elisa Ximenes Dos Santos
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Title(s) and abstract
| Scientific title | Vulnerability Adaptation Assessments and Climate & Health Risk Profile development for Timor-Leste |
| Public title | Situation analysis and vulnerability and adaptation assessments (V & A) for all municipalities of Timor-Leste including development of Climate and Health Risk Profiles (CHRP) of each municipality and publication of scientific papers |
| Background | Timor-Leste is engaged in the Male’ Declaration and Regional Framework of Action for building health systems resilience to climate change endorsed by the Ministries of Health of the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region (WHO SEAR). There is a WHO Special Initiative on Climate Change and Health in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the African and South-East Asian Regions of the World Health Organization that includes a Regional Plan of Action (2018-2023). This plan includes two countries of WHO SEAR: Maldives and Timor-Leste. Vulnerability and Adaptation assessments followed by in depth situational analysis will allow the government to evaluate populations and better understand specific geographies within the country that are most vulnerable to different kinds of health effects from climate change. The climate and health risk profiles can also support to design policies and programmes to address the health risks of climate change and to incorporate into existing programmes within and outside health systems to ensure the efficient use of financial and human resources. At the same time, flexibility and innovation will be needed in approaches to protecting health, as |
| Objectives | 1.1 General objective The purpose of the study is to develop the National and Subnational Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments for Timor-Leste including the development of Climate and Health Risk profiles at both national and municipal levels. 1.2 Specific objectives The study includes the following specific objectives: 1. To conduct a literature review and stakeholder discussions with WHO, MOH, national counterparts and other key stakeholders. 2. To conduct in-depth situational analysis, update the National Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Report and develop the subnational Vulnerability and Adaptation assessment for 13 municipalities and the Special Administrative Region (Oecussi). |
| Study Methods | The major components of the methodology will include: 1. Undertaking a thorough literature review 2. Conducting interviews and focus group discussions with selected key informants 3. Organizing workshops 4. Collecting data (qualitative and quantitative) 5. Undertaking field visits 6. Undertaking analyses of data 7. Writing up of reports Further details for each of these methods are in the study protocol |
| Expected outcomes and use of results | Expected outcomes and use of results 200 words o V&A Report National level o V&A Report for each municipality o CHRP for Timor Leste o CHRP for 13 municipalities o One Scientific Manuscript |
| Keywords | V & A (Vulnerability and Adaptation) & CHRP ( Climate Health Risk Profile) |
Research Details
| Student research | No |
| Start Date | 05-Oct-2023 |
| End Date | 30-Apr-2024 |
| Key Implementing Institution | Ministry of Health, Timor-Leste |
| Multi-country research | No |
| Nationwide research | Yes |
| Research Domain(s) | Non-communicable diseases & Healthy Lifestyles, Communicable Disease Research, Health Systems Research |
| Research field(s) | |
| Involves human subjects | Yes |
| Data Collection | Primary and secondary data |
| Proposal reviewed by other Committee | Under Review |