Compound disasters have arisen due to either the co-occurrence of drought, storms or floods and COVID-19. COVID-19 acts as a stress multiplier for women and girls in charge of water collection and minorities and disabled people who are not engaged in water management . Across the world, existing inequalities deepened due to lockdowns, which further limited access to clean water and education for women and girls, and reinstated gendered responsibilities of child, elderly and sick care, which had been previously externalised . Accordingly, COVID-19 has further steepened the path to reach SDGs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 11 . In addition, the pandemic exacerbated food insecurity in drought-affected eastern and southern Africa . As the twin risk of COVID-19 and hurricanes on the US Gulf Coast  and cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh  showed, increased hand washing, additional WaSH and evacuation and shelter infrastructures proved essential for preventing further spread of COVID-19 . Moreover, while immediate steps can be taken during disaster response to minimise climate-attributable loss of life, climate adaptation requires long-term strategies that intersect with pandemic preparedness .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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