UNICEF East Asia and Pacific’s Post

Rising heat across Asia-Pacific affects everyone—but not equally. Women in informal jobs face higher health risks and lost income. Girls risk being pulled out of school or into early marriage as families cope with climate shocks. The gaps are clear: policies rarely reflect women’s realities, financial solutions are often out of reach, and women’s voices are too often excluded from decision-making. What works? Solutions that are:  ✅ Inclusive – designed with women and vulnerable groups, not just for them.  ✅ Context-specific – tailored to local needs.  ✅ Community-driven – rooted in ownership and leadership at the local level. Some of the most promising climate solutions are already here. From AI-powered renewable energy in China to community climate apps in Cambodia, to grassroots enterprises like MeraPad in India, these solutions improve health, livelihoods, and the environment at the same time. How do we scale these solutions? At the recent “Stronger Together in a Hotter World: A Roundtable on Health and Livelihoods” during the #BangkokClimateActionWeek #BKKCAW co-hosted by Climate Resilience for All and the Prudence Foundation at the The Rockefeller Foundation, UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific’s Regional Director June Kunugi focused on one clear message: climate resilience will only work if women and girls are at its center. Deepali Khanna Diana Guzman Kathy Baughman McLeod Asian Development Bank (ADB) Anouj Mehta IOM - UN Migration IOM Asia Pacific UNDP in Asia and the Pacific Maria Margarita Uy Baula Mera Boulus Grozier Ann Putnam Marks Juan Ignacio Calvo Ticiana Garcia-Tapia Shreyasi Jha Mirjana Unčanin Younghwa Choi