Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to increasing extreme weather events and rising sea levels associated with climate change. Through Young Lives two decades of research, during which we have followed the lives of 3,000 young people in Vietnam, our data has shown that childhood exposure to climate shocks, such as flooding and related crop failures affects children's nutrition, growth, cognitive skills, and access to education. This impedes their learning – including developing basic literacy, numeracy and socio-emotional skills – with the poorest children most affected.
This policy brief summarises our findings on these impacts and highlights critical areas of policy requiring further research and urgent action.
Follow Young Lives on Twitter @yloxford, Facebook and LinkedIn for our latest more news.
Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to increasing extreme weather events and rising sea levels associated with climate change. Through Young Lives two decades of research, during which we have followed the lives of 3,000 young people in Vietnam, our data has shown that childhood exposure to climate shocks, such as flooding and related crop failures affects children's nutrition, growth, cognitive skills, and access to education. This impedes their learning – including developing basic literacy, numeracy and socio-emotional skills – with the poorest children most affected.
This policy brief summarises our findings on these impacts and highlights critical areas of policy requiring further research and urgent action.
Follow Young Lives on Twitter @yloxford, Facebook and LinkedIn for our latest more news.