In 2011, more than 13 million people in the horn of Africa saw the worst droughts in 25 years and were left without food, water and emergency healthcare. Hundreds of thousands of people fled from Somalia to escape the drought and conflict, with parts of the country afflicted by famine. Two years on, it is not clear whether these communities are any more resilient to droughts, other climate extremes or conflict than they were in 2011.
If you’re looking for bad news on international development, then look no further than climate change. Energy-related carbon emissions have reached an all-time high. Global warming effects are coming through more quickly and more severely than anticipated. There is a growing risk that advances in human development will be thrown into reverse gear, with increased exposure to drought, floods and extreme weather reinforcing poverty traps.
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This multi-stakeholder UN workshop explored adaptation to climate change in transboundary river basins around the world. Julian Doczi, Research Officer in ODI's Water Policy Programme, delivered a presentation introducing the concept of 'tools' for climate adaptation in the water sector, which then led into a morning 'marketplace' of tools for attendees to learn more about from the various organisations that designed them.
Yesterday at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, ODI, together with partners at the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, released the very latest figures on financing for disaster risk management.