PDRC, University of Sussex (UK), and Queens University (Canada) cooperated on a study on the effects of ongoing shocks of climate change, including drought, floods, deforestation, and the consequent humanitarian crisis in Puntland, Somalia. The study explores the potential mitigation measures and long-term resiliency strategies at the grassroots, state, and national levels. According to the study findings, the severity of the conditions on the ground and the imperatives of emergency assistance demand targeted, long-term interventions. The study, released as preliminary findings of a pilot study in Puntland, offers a window into the dire conditions of urban and rural residents. The hope is to draw attention to the situation and amplify the calls for immediate humanitarian relief and long-term remedies, including resilience strategies against climate change shocks.
