SOMALILAND’S RESILIENCE: THE FOOD INSECURITY AND THE PASTORALISTS WORK

Having places and regions where the food insecurity and hunger are considered epidemical, the Somaliland population suffers with this situation, especially those who live in rural areas. Besides that, climate change causes some important differences which are already noticed by the population such as deforestation, soil erosion and recurring droughts, which also contribute to the mentioned problem.

Thus, it is known that poor countries suffer disproportionately with the situation of disaster risk and climate issues, which needs the introduction of the “resilience” concept within societies. By “resilience”, we understand it as the “ability of people, communities or institutions to recover quickly from extreme stress and to develop strategies to deal with recurring challenges”. Therefore, the Somaliland population and some civil society leaders are trying to develop this notion in society, especially within the realities that focus on food insecurity and related issues.

Hence, it is important to highlight the positive behaviour of the pastoralists that work with this concept, trying to implement effective strategies in order to use the vegetation and the fertility meanwhile preserving the country, the soil and its biodiversity. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the pastoralist’s work is extremely important, being a cultural system that is closely related to the environment, and preserving local and traditional knowledge.

(Somaliland Sun, 2021).

Bibliography

Somaliland Sun. (2021, June 19). Somaliland: The Contribution of Pastoralists to Resilient Food Systems is Still Too Little Appreciated and Promoted. Somaliland Sun. https://www.somalilandsun.com/somaliland-the-contribution-of-pastoralists-to-resilient-food-systems-is-still-too-little-appreciated-and-promoted/