Moreover, facilities that have previously been set up for water supply and irrigation were totally destroyed during the civil war.
However, Somalia has untapped reserves of numerous natural resources, including uranium, ironore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt and natural gas. Due to its proximity to the oil-rich Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the nation is also believed to contain substantial unexploited reserves of oil.
Key Water Issues and Challenges
- Food insecurity and famine
- Desertification
- Use of contaminated water that contributes to human health problems;
- Deforestation;
- Overgrazing;
- Floods
- Soil erosion
Contact GWP Somalia
Asli Ismail Duale
GWPEA Regional Steering Committee Member
GWP Steering Committee Member
Chair of Somalia Country Water Partnership
Email: aslisomalia@yahoo.com
Eng. Omar Shurie
GWPEA Regional Steering Committee Member
Vice Chair of Somali Country Water Partnership
Email: omarshurie@gmail.com
More Information
AQUASTAT -FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/main/index.stm
UN-Water Statistics http://www.unwater.org/statistics_KWIP.html
Source: www.cia.gov; http://data.worldbank.org; www.unwater.org