REFRAME

Project objectives

Objectives

1. Investigate pathways linking climate exposures, livelihood disruption, food insecurity and mental health in four core HDSS settings.
2. Develop and test a Vulnerability and Preparedness Index with culturally adapted instruments.
3. Connect wearable-derived physiological and sleep measurements with self-reported health and contextual observations.
4. Co-design and evaluate community preparedness approaches using educational live-action role-play.
5. Assess transferability, acceptability and feasibility in complementary satellite settings.
6. Share methods, research evidence and a planned preparedness toolkit with research, community and policy partners.

Research approach

Research approach

REFRAME plans longitudinal research across four core HDSS settings: Nouna, Isiolo, Vadu and Sleman. It connects climate observations, livelihoods, food security, self-reported mental health and wearable measurements, and develops community preparedness interventions using educational live-action role-play. Germany, Brazil and Japan are planned satellite settings for instrument adaptation, acceptability, feasibility and immediate preparedness-related assessment. Satellite activities do not provide the same longitudinal or comparative evidence as the core HDSS studies.

EU Horizon Europe · Project 101345254 · Heidelberg coordination · 13 institutions across 11 countries · Planned January 2027–December 2030

Partners & connections

Partner institutions

Consortium roles describe the planned November 2026 action. Core and satellite settings have different research purposes. REFRAME is a distinct EU research project that draws on prior CHEERS methods.

Current status · 12 November 2026

EU grant preparation · Planned 2027–2030

As of the reviewed November 2026 documents, REFRAME is in Horizon Europe grant-agreement preparation, with a planned start on 1 January 2027 and a 48-month duration. Contract completion and the start of field activities are not confirmed here. The objectives, sample targets and interventions remain planned research; no project outcome or intervention-effect claim is made.

Publications & evidence

Related publications

No REFRAME outcome publication is listed at this preparatory stage. The papers below provide prior methodological context and are not outputs of the new EU project.

Research settings

Research settings