Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Despite great strides in improving people’s health and well-being in recent years, inequalities in health care access still persist. Each year, more than six million children die before their fifth birthday, and only half of all women in developing regions have access to the health care they need.
By supporting high quality carbon finance projects, businesses can deliver essential emission reductions and support low carbon sustainable development in areas most in need.
Example carbon finance project activities that aim to improve health and well-being:
- Distribute fuel-efficient cookstoves to reduce levels of indoor air pollution and the pressure on local forests for firewood (Targets 3.4 and 3.9)
- Construct and equip a medical centre, enhancing community access to essential medical services (Target 3.8)
- Implement an immunisation programme to protect children against common childhood diseases (Targets 3.2, 3.3, and 3.8)
Projects that align with SDG 3: Good health and well-being
A number of carbon finance projects support households and communities to improve standards of health and well-being, promoting increased productivity and fewer incidences of illness and disease.
Below are a sample of such projects. If you'd like to find out more about a particular project, follow the link.