How Nationally Determined Contributions can be more inclusive and rights-based for children and young people and ensure child-critical social services are climate and disaster resilient.
The child-sensitivity study was developed to support governments and other stakeholders in evidence-informed decision-making through two objectives:
- Identify opportunities in child-critical social services for greater attention, including financial investment; and
- Identify where climate policies can increase engagement with children and young people as stakeholders, rights holders and agents of change, including those from vulnerable populations.
The study findings highlight that governments are making progress to incorporate more child-sensitive commitments in their NDCs, including in countries where children are exposed to high levels of climate risk. However, critically, it points out that the funding for such commitments is often lacking. This research brief elaborates on this and other study findings.
It also provides examples and opportunities for greater attention including through sector-based programming, youth-driven campaigns, UNICEF partnerships, and stories of how young people are raising climate awareness and participating in advocacy platforms.