Climate risk impacts on employment opportunities for youth in Pakistan

This study aims to understand how climate-related risks and hazards are reshaping traditional avenues of job entry and employment, particularly for young people in Pakistan. This brief is aimed at policymakers, academia, international/non-governmental organizations  (I/NGOs) and civil society groups, who can use these messages to develop and implement youth-focused programmes to address climate hazards; enhance research and evidencebuilding on the differentiated needs of youth groups; and eventually improve services to adapt to the youth-specific covariate risks posed by climate-related hazards. 

Key findings from the publication include: 

•  Among the seven Pakistani provinces surveyed, youth in Balochistan reported to be the worst affected by the negative impacts of climate risks, with food shortages being the impact of highest concern;
• Across all climate hazards, health issues and loss of school days were the two most serious impacts reported, followed by loss of income;
• Among full-time workers, 84 per cent reported that climate hazards can create challenges in securing gainful employment; 70 per cent of currently enrolled students said they felt the same way.