Sri Lanka reports third highest child displacements from climate disasters in South Asia

SRI Lanka has recorded the third highest number of child displacements from climate-related disasters in South Asia, following India and Bangladesh, according to a new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for South Asia.

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“India, given its large population, experienced the highest absolute number of child displacements linked to weather-related disasters during this period, totalling 6.9 million across all hazards,” the report said.

“Bangladesh recorded the highest relative impacts, with child displacements representing an estimated 7.2% of its child population. Sri Lanka followed closely, with an estimated 4.6% of its under-18 population displaced over the past seven years.”