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On Day 3 of #ECHAfrica25, Clive M. Mutunga delivered an oral presentation titled: “Advancing Health Equity in Climate Adaptation and Finance: Policy Analysis Across Sub-Saharan Africa.” The presentation shared findings from CHED Solutions’ regional analysis on how health equity is reflected within National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and climate finance proposals across Sub-Saharan Africa. It underscored that when health and climate agendas align, communities thrive — and highlighted the need for increased investment in health-inclusive climate finance, stronger cross-sector collaboration, and locally led approaches that generate co-benefits for both health and climate resilience. CHED Solutions remains committed to advancing integrated, evidence-based solutions that bridge health, climate, and finance to build a more resilient and equitable Africa. 🌍 #ECHAfrica25 #ClimateHealth #HealthEquity #ClimateFinance #Adaptation #AfricaResilience #CHEDSolutions Amref Health Africa Climate Health African Network for Collaboration and EngagementAfrica Research and Impact Network. (ARIN)Wellcome Trust Africa CDC National Environment Management Authority

On Day Two of #ECHAfrica25, our digital poster on Population, Health, Environment & Development (PHED), authored by Clive M. Mutunga, is now live. The #PHED approach reflects what we’ve seen across Africa: locally led solutions strengthen both people’s health and climate resilience. 🌿 From Ethiopia’s forest landscapes to the Lake Victoria Basin and Madagascar’s coastal communities, integration delivers real impact where it matters most—building stronger, healthier, and more resilient communities. We’re pleased to share this experience and to learn from others advancing #LocallyLed, #HealthInclusive #ClimateAction across the continent. Amref Health Africa Wellcome Trust Climate Health African Network for Collaboration and Engagement Pathfinder International The Nature Conservancy Margaret Pyke Trust CARE Ethiopia The David and Lucile Packard Foundation #ECHAfrica25 #PHED #ClimateHealth #HealthEquity #Adaptation #AfricaResilience #ClimateFinance #CHEDSolutions

A proud moment for us as our Founder & Principal Consultant, Clive M. Mutunga, represents CHED Solutions at the Pan-African Conference on Environment, Climate Change and Health: Science to Policy held in Nairobi, Kenya, October 21-24, 2025. We are contributing two key presentations advancing climate-resilient health systems across Africa: ✅ Oral Presentation: Advancing Health Equity in Climate Adaptation & Finance by exploring how African nations are integrating health into climate policies and finance, and how we can unlock climate funds for health equity. ✅ Poster Presentation: Population, Health, Environment & Development (PHED) showcasing lessons from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Madagascar & Niger on linking health, conservation, and livelihoods for sustainable impact. As we engage with policymakers, researchers, and partners, our focus remains clear: locally led adaptation, climate-health financing, and inclusive resilience that leaves no one behind. #ClimateHealth #HealthEquity #ClimateFinance #Adaptation #PHED #AfricaResilience #SustainableDevelopment #CHEDSolutions #ECHAfrica25

Today we celebrate the strength, wisdom, and leadership of rural women. From managing farms and forests to leading community health initiatives, rural women are at the heart of resilience and climate action. At CHED Solutions, we champion cross-sectoral approaches that put rural women at the center of health, environment, and development programs—recognizing their vital role in building climate-resilient communities. On this International Day of Rural Women, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring women have agency, access, and voice in shaping sustainable futures. #RuralWomen #ClimateResilience #GenderEquality #SRHR #HealthForAll #CHEDSolutions #PHEDApproach

We can’t keep clapping for clean-ups once a year and forget the planet the next day! Let's take a pause today to ask ourselves how well we’re caring for the land that cares for us. Small actions. Real impact. How are you showing up for Mazingira Day?🇰🇪 #MazingiraDay #SustainableKenya #ClimateHealth #PeopleAndPlanet #GoGreenKenya #ActForEarth

🌏 #PHEPhilippines10 | #PHEDYoungLeaders | #PeoplePlanetProsperity From Pasay City to Pan-African partnerships! CHED Solutions joined the 10th National Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) Conference held October 8–10, 2025, at The Heritage Hotel in Pasay City, Philippines, under the theme “Equity and Sustainability in Focus: 20 Years of Transformative PHE.” The event celebrates two decades of pioneering integrated approaches linking population, health, and environment to advance equity, resilience, and sustainability. 💡 This year’s conference also features 10 young leaders from Eastern and Southern Africa, alumni of the PHED Young Leaders Program—one of the key activities under the USAID-funded BUILD Project, implemented by AFIDEP and partners. Their participation showcases powerful South–South learning and the growing global movement for integrated PHED action. Together, we are shaping a future where people and the planet thrive, sustainably and equitably. Read more about the event: https://lnkd.in/d4-erPs3 African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP), @PFPI FHI 360, #PHEIntegration #PHEDApproach #ClimateHealth #SRHR #BUILDProject #CHEDSolutions #PHEConference #YouthLeadership #SouthSouthCooperation #20YearsOfPHE

Contraception is a cross-sectoral solution—linking health, education, gender equity, and climate resilience. 🌍 At CHED Solutions, we stand for A choice for all – agency, intention, access. This #WorldContraceptionDay, we reaffirm that sustainable futures begin with informed choice United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) , MPT Mobility , Population Council, Amref Health Africa, The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA),Pathfinder International , UNFCCC-WGEO Regional Collaboration Centre (RCC) MENA and SA, CARE, Margaret Pyke Trust, The Nature Conservancy #SRHR #PHED #ClimateHealth

From Ethiopia’s coffee forests to Uganda’s wetlands… our PHED Spotlight journey ends where crowned cranes and communities thrive together. This week, we feature the Rukiga Project, where a powerful alliance led by Margaret Pyke Trust, International Crane Foundation, Rugarama Hospital, and local partners is restoring ecosystems and expanding access to SRHR and healthcare in rural Uganda. 🌿 16,000+ health consultations 🪴 400 hectares of wetland under conservation 🚺 2,075 unintended pregnancies averted 🪶 227% increase in crane breeding pairs 💧 +122% boost in crop yields from sustainable farming This is integration at its finest: healthy wetlands, empowered women, resilient communities. 📖 Final Spotlight: https://lnkd.in/dMG4wQAg 🔊 Join us Oct 15 for the PHED Dialogue Webinar. David Johnson, Kathryn Lloyd, International Crane Foundation, Rugarama Hospital #PHED #RukigaProject #SRHR #Wetlands #Biodiversity #ClimateHealth #MargaretPykeTrust #GreyCrownedCrane #DarwinInitiative #OneHealth #CHEDSolutions

In this week’s PHED Projects Spotlight, we feature one of the world’s most celebrated models of integration: Velondriake—a Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) in southwest Madagascar co-created by Blue Ventures, local communities, and MSI Choices. But this is more than one project—it’s a movement.  Madagascar’s PHED legacy also includes Voahary Salama and the Madagascar Green Health Coalition, who helped pioneer integrated coastal development linking marine conservation, SRHR, and community resilience. Outcomes from Velondriake: 🔹 Restored fish stocks & marine biodiversity 🔹 Expanded access to family planning in remote villages 🔹 Greater women’s agency in natural resource governance 🔹 Resilient livelihoods through aquaculture & ecotourism Spotlight #5: https://lnkd.in/dJ4ESAak Blue Ventures, MSI Reproductive Choices UK Vik Mohan, Ngunjiri Edith, Yvette Ribiera, Nantenaina Randria #PHED #Velondriake #BlueVentures #MSIReproductiveChoices #SRHR #MarineConservation #PHEMadagascar #ClimateHealth #GenderEquality #CHEDSolutions

🌏 From forest canopies and lake shores… to desert farms and now coral reefs… This week in our PHED Projects Spotlight Series, we highlight the IPOPCORM initiative in the Philippines—a completed but influential model of PHED integration by PATH Foundation Philippines. Through integrated work on: 🔹 Marine conservation & coastal resource management 🔹 Family planning & community-based SRHR 🔹 Youth peer education & leadership 🔹 Livelihoods from seaweed farming to ecotourism IPOPCORM helped restore reef ecosystems, reduce unmet need for contraception, and empower over 1,000 coastal communities to govern their resources and reproductive futures. 📖 Spotlight #4: https://lnkd.in/gd7cBSbw 🔗 Based on PATH Foundation Philippines' final IPOPCORM report (2023) @PATH Foundation philippines Inc, Joan Castro, Roger-Mark "R-M" V. De Souza, Faith Bacon, Ramon San Pascual, MPH, Heather Agnew, Maria Teresa Carpio , Linda Bruce, Sono Aibe 相部園 #PHED #IPOPCORM #SRHR #MarineConservation #YouthLeadership #CoastalCommunities #ClimateAdaptation #CHEDSolutions #Philippines