Climate and Care: Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health in Africa’s Climate Change Agenda

Climate change is a threat multiplier in sub-Saharan Africa, deepening existing inequalities and disproportionately affecting the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable women and girls across the continent. Access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRH) services is a critical yet often overlooked dimension of this vulnerability. Access to SRH is an integral component of universal health coverage and crucial in the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. This policy brief, created by Regenerate Africa in collaboration with Population Institute and Panorama Global, assesses the extent to which SRH is embedded in climate policy frameworks and financing mechanisms in eight African countries—Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.