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The
situation in the Horn of Africa is critical and ever-changing,
and Djibouti has always been directly affected by events in the
region. Development is hampered and the country is extremely vulnerable
to crises due to the presence of tens of thousands of refugees
and displaced people from neighboring countries, the extremes
of local climate, cyclical droughts, desertification, torrential
rains and floods, deteriorating natural environment, absence of
agriculture, food insecurity, earthquakes, epidemics and the limited
financial capacity of Djibouti. Moreover, three years of internal
strife has interrupted local economies in rural areas and disrupted
people’s lives to the point where basic needs are not met.
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hospitals, and roads in districts are in urgent need of reconstruction.
Damage to the natural environment is also immense. Four years
after a peace accord was signed, recovery seems to be even more
beset with difficulties. In some areas, the amount of pastureland
available to the rural population for their livestock is shrinking.
The combined effects of war and natural hazards have greatly increased
the population’s vulnerability. The country’s institutions
do not have the required capacity to respond to Djibouti’s
overwhelming problems. (...)
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