Combatting Loss & Damage to Education (CLADE) Project
The CLADE (Combatting Loss and Damage to Education) Project, is a multi-year initiative led by ODI Global in partnership with Oxfam Denmark, funded by Education Cannot Wait (ECW).
The project examines how climate change is causing loss and damage to education systems, particularly in vulnerable countries. While climate negotiations often focus on infrastructure, agriculture, and livelihoods, the CLADE project argues that education losses are often overlooked. When climate shocks disrupt schooling, the impacts can last for years and affect children's future opportunities, making education a critical component of climate resilience and recovery. The goal of the project is to ensure that policymakers, donors, and climate finance institutions recognize education as a sector that suffers significant impacts from climate-related disasters and therefore deserves dedicated climate financing.
Expected outputs
Generate evidence on how climate-related events such as floods, droughts, storms, and extreme temperatures affect schooling and learning outcomes.
Document both economic and non-economic losses to education, including:
School closures
Damage to infrastructure
Learning loss
Increased dropout rates
Protection risks for children, especially girls.
Influence climate and education policy so that education is included in discussions on climate adaptation, resilience, and loss-and-damage financing.
Advocate for greater investment in climate-resilient education systems.
Geographical Focus:
The project is currently generating evidence from:
Burkina Faso
Niger
South Sudan
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