Countries seek joint approach to fight climate change in Horn of Africa

USAID Kenya and East Africa Deputy Mission Director Sheila Roquette

USAID Kenya and East Africa Acting Mission Director Sheila Roquette speaks at Trade Mark Hotel in Nairobi during the HoRN learning event. She called for the adoption of a joint implementation approach to build resilience in the fights against climate change. PHOTO | RACHEL KIBUI | NMG

Development organisations predict that up to 5 billion people will face water shortages by 2050 globally as the climate change bug continues to bite and the effects intensify.

The Horn of Africa region is already highly affected by climate change and is facing the worst drought ever experienced in the last four decades.