This work assessed the impact of climate risks to livelihoods in Northern Akwa Ibom. The study adopted the Livelihood Vulnerability Index-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (LVI-IPCC) vulnerability assessment technique developed by (Hahn et al 2006; IPCC, 2007). The techniques recognized the three principal components of vulnerability (Exposure, sensitivity and Adaptive capacity) of livelihoods to climate variability. Five districts comprising 3 rural communities each were selected for the study. Climatic variables including monthly temperature, relative humidity and rainfall data from 1993-2025 were collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet and accuweather centre (2025). Six dominant livelihoods were identified (farming, sand mining, trading, transport services, weaving/crafts and artisan) and assessed against the LVI-IPCC technique and climate variables. LVI-IPCC technique was used to compute and classify the level of vulnerability of livelihood to climate across the 5 districts. Geospatial mapping technique was used to model the various components of vulnerability of rural livelihoods to climate. Results revealed that farming livelihood was highly vulnerable (0.17) in Ini district than others due to high sensitivity score, exposure score and low adaptive capacity score. Artisan livelihood was highly vulnerable in Ikot Ekpene district, with a vulnerability score of 0.18, as 78% of the population in the district did not have alternative livelihood, they were mostly practicing this livelihood. From the results and also these values of vulnerability, we inferred that livelihoods adaptation to climate change vary across the districts and rural communities, but weather dependent livelihoods were more sensitive and vulnerable than non-climatic livelihoods, however vulnerability reduces as better adaptive capacity were strengthened. 

Keywords: Climate Risks; Adaptation; Vulnerability; Livelihoods; Northern Akwa Ibom.