Somalia is enduring its third consecutive poor rain season since late 2020 according to the latest Drought Bulletin issued by FAO's Somalia Water and Land Information Management (FAO SWALIM) Unit in Mogadishu yesterday. The southern regions of Somalia are now enduring severe drought while the north-eastern regions of the country are facing a widespread moderate drought. If drought conditions are to worsen as expected in December 2021 and into the first quarter of 2022, it could lead to a similar situation witnessed in 2016/2017, FAO SWALIM said.
The impacts of climate change and variability in Somalia are major causes of the current climatic hazards that the country has faced over the last decade. "Climate change continues to induce recurrent droughts and erratic weather patterns resulting in widespread displacement, hunger, malnutrition and increased poverty. The negative rainfall anomalies, coupled with the outlook of depressed rainfalls in the country in November, indicate that they will not be enough to mitigate the drought conditions we’re witnessing,” said Ugo Leonardi, SWALIM Technical Adviser.
On the run from hunger as drought grips south, central Somalia
The severe drought conditions come at a time when an estimated 3.5 million Somalis already face acute food insecurity, and the number of severely malnourished children is also on the rise. The drought conditions triggered by failed rains have already destroyed crops and killed livestock. Farmers and herders are...
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