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Key messages The NENA region is dominated by deserts and a harsh environment. The main characteristics are a high level of aridity and water stress, poor soils and limited...

This first World Bank report on drought in Angola aims to provide a practical approach and actionable measures to support the government of Angola in its paradigm shift toward drought...

Aim: the report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the main drivers of the current food insecurity situation in the Grand Sud and its impact on affected households across humanitarian...

The climate change forecasts for Ethiopia predict higher temperature and rainfall and increased variability in rainfall with periodic severe droughts and floods. The increased weather variability poses a check...

The Union of Comoros, made up of the three islands of Grand Comore, Anjouan_and_Moheli, faces a range of natural disasters including volcanic eruptions, cyclones, flash floods, torrential rains...

Weather index insurance (WII) has been a promising innovation that protects smallholder farmers against drought risks and provides resilience against adverse rainfall conditions...

Migration shapes the lives of those who move and transforms the geographies and economies of their points of departure and destinations alike. The water sector, and the availability of water itself, implicitly...

Satellites offer a privileged view on terrestrial ecosystems and a unique possibility to evaluate their status for estimating the reliability of the ecosystem services they provide. We implement an indicator...

Ethiopia was hit by an El Nino induced drought during 2015/2016 that left millions across the country without access to adequate water supply. More than 220...

Monitoring the impact of drought on vegetation conditions is a critical activity for assessing food security in semi-arid and arid countries in Africa. Remote sensing from space offers a unique opportunity...