Sirad Suldan survived one of the worst droughts to hit Somalia. In 2016, about 40% of the country’s population was food insecure due to drought.
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International Economics: IB Economics
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A collection of articles relating to the 'international' elements of Economics and relating to IB, Pre-U and A-Level Economics.
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Graham Watson
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In subsistence farming communities like Kornaka in Niger, drought and desertification directly impacts their ability to grow millet to feed and support their families. By diversifying their crops to grow cassava as well and by planting drought-resistant millet seeds, they were able to adapt build resilience in the face of a changing climate.
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This World Bank clip looks at the impact of climate change on agriculture in Niger, with farmers facing drought and desertification. However, with World Bank help they've been able to diversify their crops to develop their resilience to this threat. 
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The World Bank marks World Desertification Day with a clip looking at the recent 2016 drought in Somalia and how the World Bank and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) intervened in the form of universal cash transfers, facilitating infrastructure projects and offering agricultural support to those in greatest need.