Comparison: Philippines Mangroves vs. Somalia Droughts and Floods
In Somalia, natural hazards include periodic droughts, as well as flood seasons along Shabelle and Juba rivers. The intensity of these has risen owing to climate change, like stronger typhoons in Philippines.
The worst-hit areas include riverine areas for flooding and arid areas for drought. Pastoralists, small-scale farmers, women, and IDPs are the most vulnerable due to their reliance on climate-driven livelihood activities, poverty, and a lack of infrastructure.
As in the Philippines mangrove-stand restorations, Somali communities employ local adaptation strategies including water harvesting systems (berkads), flood recession agriculture, livestock mobility patterns, and early warning systems. Ecosystem-based adaptation methods (including wetland restoration) to a lesser degree.
In both instances, a community-managed nature-based solution has strengthened resilience; however, there is a need for increased ecosystem restoration in Somalia.