Host institution
Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR/IFRA)
Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (IPR/IFRA)
2023
West African countries are highly vulnerable to climate extremes such as droughts, floods, and heat stress. The region’s ongoing drought, which began in 2022, is projected to leave over 30 million people in a food crisis or worse – and such crises are expected to intensify due to climate change. SRM could help reduce the risks from global warming, but it is unclear if it will offset the increase in droughts and other extreme events, or whether it will induce different regional climate responses. Dr Amadou Coulibaly’s team will model the impact of SRM on droughts from meteorological, agricultural, and hydrological perspectives, providing regional policymakers and stakeholders with valuable information to support their participation in future international scientific and policy debates.
Banner: Tanezrouft Basin – Southern Algeria and Northern Mali, Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission Credit: ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.