Liliana Andriano

Research Focus

My proposed research investigates how climate extremes, such as droughts and floods, influence educational outcomes in SSA, where recent educational expansion has coincided with a severe ‘learning crisis.’ Climate change threatens to further harm learning because climate extremes impact health, food security, and infrastructure, all of which can undermine children’s ability to attend school and learn effectively. This risk of climate-induced learning losses is particularly acute in SSA, where by 2030, young people will comprise 42% of the world’s youth, calling for more research in this area. My planned research addresses three key questions: How do different types of climate extremes impact primary-school attendance and learning? What pathways link these extremes to schooling outcomes? How do these effects vary by socio-economic status, parental literacy, urban residence, and gender? Using originally compiled survey data and causal inference methods, this research analyzes how children’s socio-economic conditions mitigate the adverse effects of climate shocks, providing evidence for policy interventions to reduce social inequalities and enhance learning in vulnerable communities.