Community-led technology transfer of CLM tools and its inclusive methodology is a crucial countermeasure to system shocks, such as climate change. [...] Æ Reimagine the current global financial architecture to embed and operationalize the principles of global public Investment (GPI). [...] Æ Recognize and incorporate the “right to health” as essential for peace and security. [...] Æ Ensure digital inclusion as a facilitator of community engagement, by acknowledging the role of digital tools in facilitating or hindering community-led solutions. Æ Offer inclusive technological advancement to ensure that all community voices are heard and can contribute effectively. [...] By contrast, we argue that community-led monitoring (CLM) is a sophisticated diagnostic tool to determine, monitor, and assess system sustainability from the ground up. [...] Downstream, climate catastrophe and environmental degradation directly intersect with the broader social determinants of health, which in turn can deplete a community’s ability to thrive. [...] Simply put, GPI is about how public money is used to invest in goods and services that are of global benefit. [...] We urge communities, civil society, and allies to advocate for the inclusion of this language with their respective UN Country Delegations who are currently shaping the Zero Draft. [...] Health is inextricably linked to the success of the SDG Agenda and to our ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any system shock. [...] Moving beyond sustainability to a resilient world of strong, vibrant and thriving societies requires a paradigm shift where ensuring resilient communities is the common denominator.
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