Climate dislocation in Somalia: preliminary findings from Puntland

In 2023, Somalia experienced the most severe hunger crisis on earth. It is estimated that 7 million Somalis faced acute food insecurity, and a quarter of a million faced starvation. However, this crisis largely went unnoticed, and humanitarian aid was cut in half. It was in this context that researchers from the Peace and Development Research Centre in Somalia and the University of Sussex worked together to generate evidence-informed policy discussion on the crisis. The mixed methods survey of Puntland explored the dynamics of the crisis, and potential mitigation measures and long-term resiliency strategies at the grassroots, state and federal levels. The research included the voices of government officials, nomads, fisherfolk, farmer, internally displaced people and city-dwellers.