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Helping Drought-Affected People Protect Their Livelihood in Somalia
Rural communities in Somalia are hit hard by the severe drought the country is facing. This is causing them irreversible losses and threatening both their lives and livelihood.
With generous finding from USAID, is scaling up the efforts in Beletweyne with focus on food security improvement in drought affected areas, particularly the rural areas. Families are receiving seeds to help them regrow and unconditional cash transfers to help them cover short term immediate needs.
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Enjoy the Land Anthem "Born from the land"
Sing along with the UNCCD Land Anthem "Born from the Land" with Ricky Kej and Baaba Maal, released in 2019.
Ricky Kej is known internationally as a music composer, a No.1 artist on the United States Billboard chart and a Grammy Award winner for his album titled Winds of Samsara.
Baaba Maal is a world-renowned musician from Africa. He lent his unique voice to the soundtrack of the international blockbuster Black Panther, which won an Oscar and a Grammy Award for its music score.
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As more intense, more frequent droughts occur in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s inland regions, one fruit grower is adjusting by turning to a Mediterranean crop. To carve out a measure of predictability for farmers, a project is advancing adaptation planning with a focus on the most vulnerable sectors.
Climate Action in Northern Ghana improves water access and promotes diverse, sustainable livelihoods. Ghana is implementing a , which is working to improve water access and to increase climate-resilient water management.
Planting certain species like the Moringa tree and Tamarisk shrub keep the soil in place with their roots and act as a barrier to wind, slowing both wind and soil erosion. These plants protect the valuable soils in desert oases. Get to know this project where women play a main role in land restoration.