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South Sudan

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South Sudan is home to 11 million people. It is a country that depends on livestock production systems and farming - half of all working South Sudanese are employed in the agricultural sector. It is also a young country - around 74 per cent of its population is under the age of 30.

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Eight women walking on a winding red dirt path with trees in the background
Policy brief

Agro-pastoral communities in drylands face worsening climate, economic and social pressures, all of which disproportionately impact women. GTAs can help build resilient, sustainable livelihoods.
Herder with camels in Danaan - Shinile, Somali regional state, Ethiopia - Image by Mulugeta Ayene / UNICEF Ethiopia - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Journal article

This study reviews approaches to the integration of humanitarian and development aid directed at drought management in the Horn of Africa
Travelling to find water during the drought in Ethiopia’s East Shoa Zone, 2016. Credit: UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Ayene
Technical report

This report provides new data about the current and potential future losses and damages from climate-attributable weather events in the Sahel and Horn of Africa, with a specific focus on the agriculture and livestock sectors.
Dinkas and Murles in Jonglei South Sudan agree to end hostilities - Image by UNMISS / Eric Kanalstein - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Journal article

This study explored the coping strategies and underlying causes of vulnerability in Makuach, Anyidi, Baidit, Kolnyang and Jalle, in Bor County, an area that is increasingly vulnerable to floods.
Mobile phone user in Ethiopia - image by S. Sheridan / Mercy Corps
Policy brief

This policy brief explores the challenges pastoralists face when using climate information services (CIS). It outlines key considerations for scaling up effective CIS in drylands.

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Image of women selling fish in Bor town, Jonglei State, South Sudan
Blog

Pastoralism is a well-known livelihood in South Sudan. But as people adapt to a changing climate, this blog explores how fishing is just as important a livelihood – especially for women.
A man walks through the flood waters in Beletweyne, Somalia in May 2016. Credit: AMISOM Photo/Tobin Jones
News

Analysing the impacts of climate change in fragile countries is difficult, but it is possible – and it should not be an excuse for inaction.
A woman pounds ginger with a pestle and mortar
Blog

On International Day of Rural Women, the IDRC-SPARC gender team reflects on its work with pastoralist women and communities, and the potential of empowering rural women to bring about gender equality.

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