The livelihoods of many agricultural families are under threat due to the cumulative effects of conflict, economic and political instability, including increased water consumption from population growth and agricultural development; Climate change is the new threat.
Women in the southern part of Sudan’s White Nile State, who are disproportionately affected by natural and man-made hazards, are encouraged to take a more active decision-making role in local projects which include building a reservoir a water harvest and drought relief and higher yield crops. .
Read more here about how other farming communities around the world can learn from Sudanese farmers and fight their own water crises and adapt to climate change.
