Climate, peace and security fact sheet : [electronic resource] Somalia / Series editors: Cedric de Coning (NUPI) and Florian Krampe (SIPRI) ; Contributors: Minoo Koefoed (NUPI), Kyungmee Kim (SIPRI), Asha Ali (NUPI), Katongo Seyuba (SIPRI), Kheira Tarif (SIPRI) ; Thor Olav Iversen

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"September 2023" ; This is an updated version of the fact sheets released in 2021 and September 2022.

Somalia is grappling with the severe impact of climate change, including its worst drought on record from 2021 to 2023, displacement of people, and potential famine. This Fact Sheet outlines four pathways linking climate change to peace and security issues: livelihood deterioration, migration and mobility, military and armed actors, and political and economic exploitation and mismanagement. Recommended actions include supporting the Somali government's capacity to respond to extreme weather events, addressing displacement as a humanitarian and peacebuilding priority, and enhancing the capacity of the Somali armed forces to analyze and prevent climate-related security risks. Additionally, it highlights the importance of gender-sensitive approaches in addressing climate change and conflict in Somalia, particularly in livelihood alternatives and resilience-building efforts.

This Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet examines the convergence of climate change and violent conflict, which has undermined livelihoods and security in Somalia. It offers a range of recommended actions for the international community to address these issues effectively.

This Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet is a joint
product by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
(NUPI) and the Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute (SIPRI), with funding from the Norwegian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Swiss Federal Department
of Foreign Affairs. The information in the fact sheet does
not necessarily reflect the views of the donors.