Building the Climate Resilience of Children and Communities through the Education Sector (BRACE) is a five‑year initiative (2025-2030), helping children continue learning safely as climate risks intensify. Funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), BRACE is delivered in partnership by Save the Children and the governments of Cambodia, South Sudan and Tonga.  

BRACE strengthens education systems in these countries in four key areas: 

• Policies and action: Strengthening the overall policy environment and enhancing cross-sectoral coordination and engaging the voices of children in climate change policy;  

• Resilient school facilities: Retrofitting school facilities, including WASH, for greener, safer, climate‑adaptive learning environments; 

• School safety management: Ensuring children can continue learning before, during and after climate-related disruptions by mobilising school management and leadership and expanding access to early warning systems. Embedding climate change and disaster risk reduction into teaching and learning materials, teacher training, curricula, child clubs and community outreach 

• Teaching and learning: Supporting teachers, students, and the wider community with teaching and learning materials and information on climate change and disaster risk reduction 

 Alongside country‑level implementation, BRACE plays a global role in unlocking and coordinating climate finance for education, building on the foundations of the Climate Smart Education Systems Initiative and other climate change and education initiatives. It helps education ministries build the skills and systems needed to access climate finance, while also developing a pipeline of climate‑resilient education investments. BRACE also brings donors, governments and partners together to align financing, share knowledge and learning, and accelerate support for climate‑resilient education systems around the world. 

BRACE is helping demonstrate that resilient, climate‑smart education systems are not only possible, but are achievable at scale. As global momentum grows, there is an opportunity to ensure every child can be protected and learn safely in a changing climate. BRACE looks forward to working with partners to open new pathways to climate finance and build a future where education systems are stronger, greener and better prepared for the challenges ahead.