Integrating Climate Change in Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Programming (ASRHR)

By Care for Nature Zambia

Climate change further multiplies the risk for sexual reproductive health and rights as it disrupts access to services and increases vulnerability to Gender Based Violence among women and girls.

This week, Care for Nature Zambia was among stakeholders that attended the SMART Advocacy Training on ASRHR conducted by Marie Stopes under the EU funded Equal Chances for Human Development (EC4HD) Project which took place in Mansa from 12th to 15th May 2026.

During the training Care for Nature Zambia Programs team made presentations on how climate change affects effective distribution of ASRHR services and the urgent need to ensure Adolescents themselves take lead in policy and decision-making making in this sector, in line with childrens rights to participate in matters that concern them.

Care for Nature Zambia further noted that floods, droughts, and disasters destroy clinics and disrupt supply chains, leaving communities without access to SRH services.

Scarcity of resources and displacement frequently trigger increases in sexual violence, exploitation, and child or forced marriages hence the need to integrate climate change in ASRHR programming.

As an organization committed to addressing the impacts of climate change on the rights and welfare of children, we are keen to partner with organizations to develop programs that mainstream climate change and Childrens rights, whilst at the same time gaining knowledge to integrate cross cutting issues in our programming.

Together we can secure the future of every child! #carefornature