Somalia: Strengthening Climate Resilience through Collaborative Partnerships: A Blueprint for Somalia's Future

Feb 6, 2024 | UNDP
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From 2021 to 2023, Somalia faced an unprecedented drought and floods, marked by five consecutive failed rainy seasons, impacting 7.8 million people—nearly half of the nation's population. Somalia grapples with an alarming deforestation rate of approximately 35,000 hectares per year, leading to the annual felling of 4.375 million trees. Environmental issues such as access to water, rapid urbanization, poor waste management, land degradation, depletion of marine resources and pollution exacerbate the situation, with overgrazing, soil erosion, and deforestation contributing to socio-political challenges.