Climate risk and adaptation country profile: Yemen

This Country Profile is a part of a series of 31 priority country briefs developed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) as part of its Disaster Risk Management Plans. The profile synthesizes most relevant data and information for Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change and is designed as a quick reference source for development practitioners to better integrate climate resilience in development planning and operations.

Climate change poses a significant threat to Yemen’s development. Already early signs of water shortages are apparent. Furthermore, a range of other socioeconomic and institutional factors hamper Yemen’s ability to respond to current and projected changes in climate, including: weak institutional structures, lack of long-term reliable data or technical capacity to analyze the data, uncertainties in regional and local climate scenarios as well as socioeconomic scenarios, generally low awareness levels regarding climate change, low institutional or technical capacity to interpret, modify, or develop existing models or methodologies, and a dearth of research on applicable policy measures to address climate change.