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NAIROBI, 20 April 2026 – Climate-related disasters have already cost education systems in Eastern and Southern Africa USD 1.3 billion in direct loss and damage to schools and teaching infrastructure, and disrupted learning for 130 million children, according to a new UNICEF and Dalberg report, Protecting Children’s Learning Futures: Quantifying Climate-Related Loss and Damage in Eastern and Southern Africa. The analysis estimates these disruptions have resulted in up to US$140 billion in lost future earnings, which could rise to USD 380 billion by 2050 as climate impacts intensify and affect up to 520 million students.
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