Assessing The Correlation Between Climate Financing and Climate-Induced Displacement in Galkayo, Somalia
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2024
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Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences
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Somalia is one of the countries in the Horn of Africa that experiences population migration and displacement due to conflict and climate change. More than one million people were displaced within the country in 2023. The lack of funds and resources for climate action, capacity to implement mitigation and adaptation, and resources further increase the exposure and vulnerability of displaced populations. In addition, governments often lack the means or ability to take forcibly displaced people into account when making decisions and implementing programs for climate action. Using the constructivism and resource dependency theory, this study assessed the correlation between climate financing and climate-induced displacement. As a vulnerability multiplier, climate change threatens people's safety, security, and dignity. Some of the most significant challenges in Somalia are due to the interaction of conflict and climate change, which has displaced over one million people in 2023. The lack of funds, capacity, and resources further increases the exposure and vulnerability of displaced populations. In addition, governments often lack the means or ability to take forcibly displaced people into account when making decisions and implementing programs. Using the constructivism and resource dependency theory, this study assessed the correlation between climate financing and climate-induced displacement. An explanatory embedded mixed-method design was employed, with quantitative data being the dominant data set collected concurrently with the qualitative data. The study population was 198,317 people displaced by drought and floods spread across the Galkayo District, Galmudug state in Somalia, with the target population being 59,269 displaced persons living in Galkayo North, specifically in Jeexdin integrated settlement. The study used a sample size comprising 394 respondents. Stratified random sampling was used to collect quantitative data from persons displaced by droughts and floods within Galkayo North. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample size for key informant interviews drawn from environmental and climate change experts and practitioners mainly in UN Agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations, Multilateral banks, and Civil Society in Somalia and the East and Horn of Africa region. Quantitative data was analyzed in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 to examine the relationship between climate financing and climate-induced displacement in Galkayo, and thematic analysis for qualitative data to establish the correlation between climate financing and climate-induced displacement. The study established a margin of correlation between climate financing and climateinduced displacement in Galkayo, Somalia. In addition, the Somali government and international organizations acknowledged the need for climate financing to support adaptation and resilience efforts in communities like Galkayo. The study revealed that climate financing comes from different sources, including international funds that governments can apply for as climate adaptation and mitigation grants, especially for vulnerable communities such as Internally Displaced Persons. In addition, resources can be mobilized domestically to address the impacts of climate change. The study established that the needs arising from climate-induced displacement were huge compared to the resources available. The study recommends integrating broader development strategies and a coordinated approach involving various stakeholders. It also underscores a participatory process in data collection, implementation, and finding solutions for affected communities.
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MASTER OF ARTS in Diplomacy, International Security, and Development
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population migration and displacement, conflict and climate change, exposure and vulnerability
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Opile, C. A. (2024). Assessing The Correlation Between Climate Financing and Climate-Induced Displacement in Galkayo, Somalia. Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences