Improve links between various National focal points
The tools are to aid Member States improve communication and collaboration between national focal points for the International Health Regulations (2005), the Strategic Approach, and chemicals-and waste-related multilateral environmental agreements to leverage synergies, e.g. need for risk assessment, surveillance, laboratory capacity and reporting.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- WHO - International Health Regulations (Third edition) [2005]
- WHO - General Information on International Health Regulations [accessed 2022]
- WHO - International Health Regulations (2005) and chemical events [2015]
- WHO - Checklist and indicators for monitoring progress in the development of IHR core capacities in States Parties (including for chemical events) [2013]
- WHO - IHR Training Toolkit [accessed 2022]
- WHO - IHR (2005): Toolkit for implementation in national legislation, The National IHR Focal Point (NFP) [2009]
- FAO - The potential key role of SAICM National Focal Points in Reducing Harm from Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) [2022]