Understanding the Intersection of Climate Change and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR): Impacts, Challenges, and Collaborative Solutions
This Action Learning Cycle will explore the intersection of climate change and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), focusing on how climate-related crises are reshaping health, well-being, and access to essential services, particularly for women, young people, and marginalised communities. Together, participants will reflect on emerging challenges, share experiences, and explore collaborative, justice-centred approaches to strengthening resilience and protecting rights.
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We asked our group members about their motivation for joining this learning cycle, what drew them to this topic, and what they hope to learn or contribute through the journey and here’s what they had to say:

Magdalene k Graham
Young Urban Woman Movement
Action Aid Liberia
🇱🇷 Liberia
“I am joining this action learning cycle to deepen my understanding and practice on climate justice and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). I hope to gain practical skills, shared knowledge, and innovative approaches that connect environmental sustainability with human rights and wellbeing. I also look forward to learning from others, strengthening collaboration, and becoming more effective in promoting inclusive, equitable, and community-driven solutions for lasting social and climate impact.“

Marjorie Nenneh Wright
Gender & Social Officer
Action Aid Liberia
🇱🇷 Liberia
“I am joining the Action Learning Cycle to strengthen my ability to integrate gender , climate justice and SRHR in my work.As a Gender and Social personal from my professional end ,I hope to gain practical tools,share experiences,and learn from others addressing similar challenges,I have aim to apply these insights to promote inclusive, rights -based approaches and drive meaningful, sustainable impact on the communities we serve.“

Imali Ngusale
Strategic Lead
African Center for Health, Climate & Gender Justice Alliance (ACHCGA)
🇰🇪 Kenya
“We’re joining the 2026 Action Learning Cycle as a women-led organisation, deepening our work at the intersection of climate and SRHR. We seek to strengthen our research capabilities, monitoring and evaluation systems, and multi-stakeholder collaboration approaches. This will enhance the quality, credibility, and impact of our documentation of climate-induced loss and damage, diseases, and GBV, while advancing effective advocacy end femicide and other forms of harm.”

Gloria Gwahala
Technical and Legal Lead
African Center for Health, Climate & Gender Justice Alliance (ACHCGA)
🇰🇪 Kenya
“We’re joining this Action Learning Cycle as a women-led organisation, deepening our work at the intersection of climate and SRHR. We seek to strengthen our research capabilities, monitoring and evaluation systems, and multi-stakeholder collaboration approaches. This will enhance the quality, credibility, and impact of our documentation of climate-induced loss and damage, diseases, and GBV, while advancing effective advocacy to end femicide.”

Steven Ndyanabo
Executive Director
Child-Youth Transformation and Development (CYTD)
🇹🇿 Tanzania
“We are joining the Action Learning Cycle to sharpen our organization’s project implementation and deliverables, interested in strengthening the CYTD governance, project management, and creation of impacts to the community.“

Keeva Duffey
Sr. Advisor Sustainability
ChildFund International
🇺🇸 United States
“Joining the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Climate Justice Coalition is a strategic step for ChildFund to protect the most vulnerable children and youth from the cascading impacts of the climate crisis. Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it is a “threat multiplier” that disproportionately affects the health, and safety of children and young people. By joining this network, ChildFund aims to grow in the intersection of SRHR and climate justice.“

Sophie Arseneault
Board Director
Fòs Feminista/WBG
🇨🇦 Canada
“I am joining this Action Learning Group to deepen my skills in adaptive planning and collective problem-solving that centre resilience, locally led action, and community-responsive care. I hope to learn from peers who are navigating similar intersecting crises, and to refine practical approaches that strengthen systems before, during, and after shocks. I am especially interested in how shared reflection can generate solutions that are grounded, inclusive, and sustainable.“

Russell Dowling
Senior Advisor, Health
ChildFund International
🇺🇸 United States
“We at ChildFund are excited to join the Climate Justice and SRHR Action Learning Cycle because we believe it would directly strengthen our organization’s ability to integrate climate justice into adolescent- and youth-centered SRHR programming. ChildFund is currently expanding out work at the intersection of climate change, health, and gender, and seeks to move beyond risk mitigation toward youth-led, rights-based, and climate-resilient SRHR approaches.”

Praise Mukuya
Girls and Young Women Empowerment Officer
Regional Network of The Children and Young People Trust (RNCYPT)
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
“We are joining this Action Learning Cycle because the links between climate stress and SRHR vulnerability are visible every day in our work with adolescent girls and young women in Zimbabwe, yet our programming still treats them as separate concerns. We want to move from naming those links to systematically embedding climate resilience into how we design, monitor, and advocate within our SRHR programmes, while learning from peers navigating the same structural and funding realities across the region.”

Nyasha Simon Dick
Communications and Special Projects Officer
Regional Network of The Children and Young People Trust (RNCYPT)
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
“We’re joining this Action Learning Cycle because the connection between climate stress and SRHR vulnerability is something we witness daily in our work with adolescent girls and young women in Zimbabwe, yet our programming still treats them as separate concerns. We want to move from naming the links to systematically integrating climate resilience into how we design, monitor, and advocate within our SRHR programmes, learning from peers navigating the same structural and funding challenges across the region.”

Muhereza Dancan
Project Officer Climate Change
Reproductive Health Uganda
🇺🇬 Uganda
“We are excited to strengthen our understanding of integrating health into climate change programs and initiatives, to inform policy and action through evidence, and to learn from other organizations about successful interventions and sustainable approaches.”

Komugisha Olivia
Communications Officer
Reproductive Health Uganda
🇺🇬 Uganda
“We are joining the Action Learning Cycle to strengthen our strategic communication, advocacy, and research skills, particularly at the nexus of SRHR, climate change, and media. We hope to gain practical insights, peer learning, and collaborative problem-solving approaches that will enhance our effectiveness in designing impactful programmes, influencing policy, and amplifying evidence-based narratives for social change.”

Sam Abdo Abdullah Mohammed Al-Ammari
Environment Protection Specialist
Yemen Family Care Association (YFCA)
🇾🇪 Yemen
“We are joining this Action Learning Cycle to strengthen our capacity in integrating climate justice and SRHR into humanitarian programming, particularly in fragile and climate-affected contexts like Yemen. We aim to enhance our adaptive approaches, improve evidence-based decision-making, and learn from peer organizations. This opportunity will support us in developing practical, inclusive, and context-sensitive interventions that address the intersection of environmental challenges and community health and protection needs.”

Mahmuda Akter
Global Climate Hub Network Coordinator
Plan International
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
“We are joining this Action Learning Cycle to deepen practical learning on integrating climate justice and SRHR through youth-centred and systems-based approaches, while learning from peers across different contexts. We hope to strengthen evidence, implementation models, and collaboration pathways that can help translate this intersection into practical programming, policy influence, and meaningful youth leadership across Plan International’s work.”

Johanne Westcott-Simpson
Global Policy & Advocacy Lead
Plan International
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
“We’re joining this Action Learning Cycle as we are looking to deepen our work at the intersection of SRHR and Climate and are keen to learn from others and collaborate. We have an an ongoing piece of research on the topic, programmatic work and evidence that we can share and we are also planning to develop policy positioning around this issue.”
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