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Adapting to climate change and addressing drought – learning from the Red Cross Red Crescent experiences in the Horn of Africa

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The paper presented here is intended to share lessons learnt from the operations that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and its National Societies undertook from 2008 to 2010 in the Horn of Africa, related to the adaptation to climate change and addressing drought. It acknowledges that to avoid further suffering from drought, not only in Africa (in the Horn and the Sahel region) but also other parts of the world, we need to change the way we invest. The IFRC advocates that for a national drought policy to be effective in its implementation, the policy itself will need to be developed with an integrated approach, a strong linkage to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in a country.

Source: Weather and Climate Extremes

DOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2014.03.009

Author: Joy C.-Y. Muller

Institution: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Management and Resilience

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Partnerships for the goals, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,969