“They are the least able to cope, due to physiological vulnerability and poor access to essential social services. We need to see a stronger focus of funding toward this group, so they are equipped to face a lifetime of climate-induced disruptions,” van de Wiel said.

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The report titled, Time to Act: African Children in the Climate Change Spotlight, said that children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed are categorised as at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change. 

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