Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
01/09/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/09/2025 09:00
Weathering the storm: Climate shocks threaten children’s skills and learning but social protection can mitigate impact
Weathering the storm: Climate shocks threaten children's skills and learning but social protection can mitigate impact
This policy brief brings together Young Lives evidence on the impact of early climate shocks on children's basic skills and learning.
From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Published 1 December 2023
Document Type: Briefing Theme: Climate and Environment Authors: Ford,K. and Von Russdorf,S.
Abstract
Young Lives evidence shows that impacts are not irreversible or inevitable, and even more significantly, new research finds that social protection, for example food aid, can mitigate negative effects, reducing climate induced inequalities in skills development, learning and education, particularly for those living in the poorest households.
This is an output of the Young Lives at Work programme.
Citation
Ford K and Von Russdorf S. 'Weathering the storm: Climate shocks threaten children's skills and learning but social protection can mitigate impact' 2023