Key Findings
Somalia is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change and loss and damages
resulting from it. The University of Notre Dame‘s Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Ranking on
vulnerability designates it as one of the world‘s most vulnerable countries to climate change.
Somalia emerged from six failed rainfall seasons since 2020, killing millions of livestock, decimating crops, displacing millions and leading to food insecurity for more than 8 million people, to Elnino floods from November 2023 that have impacted many regions leading to the deaths of more than 100 people and displacement of over 700,000 across the country.
There is a significant and measurable risk from climate change resulting in crop failures, food and water insecurity, livestock deaths, destruction of homes and infrastructure, loss of livelihoods and displacement. Somalia’s vulnerability is further exacerbated by its national circumstances, including challenges associated with human security and stability, environmental and economic capacities.
