Tag: community governance
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Somalia Innovates: Clean Water for Communities Amid Climate Change
Introduction: A Resilient Nation’s Water Challenge In the Horn of Africa, climate change intensifies droughts, threatens livelihoods, and tests the resilience of communities. Yet in Somalia, a growing wave of water innovation is helping towns and villages secure clean, safe water even as seasonal rains become less predictable. This is not just about supply; it…
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Somalia’s Holhol Town: Innovative Water Solutions Strengthen Communities Against Climate Change
Introduction: A Desperate Need Met with Innovation In Holhol, a village near Borama in Somaliland’s Awdal region, nearly 1,000 households depend on increasingly scarce water sources. Climate change has intensified droughts, reduced groundwater recharge, and strained traditional water systems. Yet Holhol is not waiting for aid to arrive; it is pioneering practical, community-led solutions to…