Navigating Weather Shocks: Challenges and Investing to Strengthen Agriculture Resilience in Namibia
July 11, 2025
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Namibia’s arid climate makes it highly susceptible to severe weather shocks. The prolonged drought in 2023–24 caused a sharp decline in crop yields and exacerbated food insecurity. This paper documents Namibia’s vulnerabilities to future weather shocks, including droughts and changes in rainfall patterns, discusses potential economic and fiscal implications, and explores public investment strategies. Investing in agricultural resilience, including water infrastructure, drought-resistant crops, and farmer insurance schemes, can mitigate climate-induced economic losses and improve food security.
Subject: Agricultural sector, Climate change, Economic sectors, Environment, Expenditure, Food security, Natural disasters, Poverty, Public investment spending
Keywords: adaptation investment, Agricultural Resilience, Agricultural sector, arid climate, Climate Change, Drought, drought-resistant crop, Food Security, Global, Namibia, Natural disasters, paper documents Namibia's vulnerability, Public Investment, Public investment spending, Sub-Saharan Africa, weather shock
Pages:
15
Volume:
2025
DOI:
Issue:
091
Series:
Selected Issues Paper No. 2025/091
Stock No:
SIPEA2025091
ISBN:
9798229017497
ISSN:
2958-7875
