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Simple tools help a drying African region cope with climate change

Source(s): Deutsche Welle
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While the Sahel region of western Africa is prone to extreme events – prolonged drought periods, more heavy rainfall - and plenty of climate change-adaptation projects brought by international donors and aid efforts have been successful, Deutsche Welle highlights success stories of simple projects involving local knowledge and farmers long used to coping with climatic fluctuations.

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Hazards Drought
Themes Climate change Social impacts and social resilience Traditional and Indigenous knowledges
Country and region Algeria Burkina Faso Chad Eritrea Ethiopia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Somalia Sudan
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