Among the many consequences of climate change, its impact on child health remains poorly understood and too often overlooked. Across Africa, droughts, floods and heatwaves are disrupting daily life: damaging crops, interrupting schooling, and increasing risks of malnutrition, depression, early pregnancy and violence.
By 2050, Africa will be home to one billion children, yet few policies directly address the impact of climate change on children and adolescents.
The new partnership between Oxford Global Health and the Oxford Martin School brings together UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the World Meteorological Organization and Oxford researchers to understand how environmental shocks are reshaping children’s lives and futures.