OCHA Guinea: Inter-agency mission to Gaoual and Koundara
A recent inter-agency mission to drought-affected
areas in Upper Guinea concluded that due to a constant decrease of rainfall
over the last 4 years in Gaoual (minus 52%) and Koundara (minus 61%) and
the related reduction of the rainy season from 180 to 85 days per year
respectively, the two districts have been experiencing some serious deterioration
of their environment (overgrazzing of pastures, decreasing water tables,
dried water points, deforestation, ...) and a drastic reduction in food
production.
FAO and WFP agree that the situation
in these two Prefectures must be closely monitored in coming weeks as the
situation may warrant emergency food assistance. Solutions recommended
by the mission span from improving water supply and distributing tools,
seeds and other agriculture inputs to help the local population cope with
this prolonged drought.
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