Project Brief / Fact Sheet

The CIRDA Fact Sheet contains a brief snapshot of the Programme's reach and objectives

The main economic sectors of Liberia, including agriculture, fisheries, forestry, are highly vulnerable to climate variability and change. The agricultural sector contributes over 66% to Liberia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) andover 90% of subsistence farmers are dependent on rain. Recent changes in rainfall patterns have made it increasingly difficult to identify the optimal time to plant crops. The onset and duration of seasonal rainfall is becoming unpredictable, aggravating pest and disease problems.

Burkina Faso is highly exposed to extreme weather and climate change impacts, most notably floods, droughts, strong winds and high variability in the duration of the rainy and dry seasons. All of these impacts have made it difficult to manage natural resource-based productive sectors including agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. They have also compounded the difficulty of planning for food security, health epidemics and water resource management, particularly dam and hydropower operations.

Sierra Leone is particularly vulnerable to the increasing frequency and severity of droughts, floods and severe storms (hail, thunder, lightning and violent winds), and their impacts on sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, water resources, as well as infrastructure and hydro-electric power production. Such climate-related hazards are having increasingly adverse effects on the country and future climate change is likely to further exacerbate the situation.