Children and youth

The study found that children exposed to higher-than-usual temperatures were less likely to meet developmental milestones for literacy and numeracy, relative to children living in areas with lower temperatures.

GADRRRES shares a newsletter about the activities and events the alliance develops or participates. This news item shows the November 2025 issue table of contents.

In Japan, where earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and other natural disasters are observed more frequently than other countries, children grow up learning to recognize and respond to disaster risks from an early age.

Protecting children is not just limited to the provision of food, shelter, and education; it is also about ensuring their mental and emotional well-being.

For many children in low-lying islands, African villages, or rural Asian towns, climate change has already robbed them of identity. Culture, which fosters belonging, is lost when they can no longer set foot on ancestral lands.

This study reviewed posters created by children at a primary school in the UK, produced as part of a climate change workshop and included an illustration of a flood safety kit with items children would choose to have with them if there was an emergency.

The report assesses the current and projected impacts of climate change on children’s rights, analyzes government policies and initiatives, and provides recommendations for child-responsive climate adaptation and resilience-building across social sectors.

Two youth-led initiatives promoting resilience to floods and droughts in Nigeria and Uganda have been selected as winners of the 2025 Global Integrated Flood and Drought Management Youth-Led Projects Competition.