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April 21, 2026
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UNICEF warns climate impacts on education could lead to Ksh.49T in lost earnings across Eastern, Southern Africa

UNICEF warns climate impacts on education could lead to Ksh.49T in lost earnings across Eastern, Southern Africa

Climate-related disasters have already cost education systems in Eastern and Southern Africa $1.3 billion in direct loss and damage to schools and teaching infrastructure, and disrupted learning for 130 million children, according to a new new report...

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A new report by UNICEF and Dalberg warns that climate impacts have already caused Ksh.49 trillion in direct losses to education systems in Eastern and Southern Africa and could lead to $380 billion in lost future earnings by 2050.

  • Climate-related disasters have disrupted learning for 130 million children and caused $1.3 billion in direct damage to schools.
  • Etleva Kadilli, UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, highlighted that children are paying the highest price for a crisis they did not create.
  • The report, which includes analysis from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, and Zambia, stresses that education receives less than 1.5% of global climate finance.

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