Initiative will draw on best practices in the humanitarian sector toreduce the impact of climate-related crises on schools, school children and communities. CRESTwill do this by connecting community-driven, early-action approaches with parametric climateinsurance to increase the volume and speed of funding available for schools and communitiesaffected by climate-related school closures, ensure continuity of learning and prevent and disruptadverse coping mechanisms impacting children’s development and wellbeing and ensurechildren’s safe return to school. This will reduce the disruptions to school and the chances of long-term dropout and learning loss. CREST has the capacity to be scaled across multiple contexts,following an initial, successful pilot.