Climate change and adolescent girls in West and Central Africa: Building a girl-intentional response
Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
8-2026
Abstract
The Girls’ Futures in Focus: Evidence from West and Central Africa series examines the challenges facing adolescent girls in the region and highlights evidence-informed approaches to improving their lives. This brief summarizes the evidence on how climate shocks reshape the lives of adolescent girls in West and Central Africa, drawing in particular on evidence from the GIRL Center’s priority countries. It examines gendered climate vulnerabilities, gaps in climate policies that overlook girls, and emerging adaptation strategies that hold promise for girls in the region. The brief points to what a girl-intentional climate response could look like across the priority countries.
Recommended Citation
Mbaye, M. S., S. Engebretsen, M. Dia, and K. Austrian. 2026. “Climate change and adolescent girls in West and Central Africa: Building a girl-intentional response,” Girls’ Futures in Focus: Evidence from West and Central Africa Series. Dakar: Population Council.
Language
English
Comments
Links to full brief series:
Accelerating adolescent girls’ education in West and Central Africa
Accelerating progress for adolescent girls in humanitarian settings in West and Central Africa
Amplifying change for adolescent girls in West and Central Africa through economic empowerment
Climate change and adolescent girls in West and Central Africa: Building a girl-intentional response Intentional investment in adolescent girls in the digital space in West and Central Africa
Promoting adolescent girls’ mental health and resilience in West and Central Africa
Transforming sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescent girls in West and Central Africa
Transforming the lives of adolescent girls in West and Central Africa
Liens vers la série complète de notes d'information :
Accélérer le changement pour les adolescentes d’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre grâce à l’autonomisation économique
Accélérer l’éducation des adolescentes en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre
Accélérer les progrès pour les adolescentes dans les contextes humanitaires en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre
Adolescentes en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre : trajectoires, risques et leviers de changement
Changement climatique et adolescentes en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre : vers une réponse centrée sur les filles
Investissement ciblé en faveur des adolescentes dans l’espace numérique en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre
Promouvoir la santé mentale et la résilience des adolescentes en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre
Transformer la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs des adolescentes en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre