Others have already mentioned it, but we sit on a vast underground water supply. Additionally, as climate change progresses, Somalia is experience not only hotter summers but also increased rainfall. We are expected to become one of the biggest beneficiaries of net rainfall. However, the problems lies in water management. A poorly governed country could suffer the worst of both extremesโnot enough water in the summer and devastating floods during the wet season. Unlike India, for example, Somalia is a very dry country, so the effects of increased rainfall would not be catastrophic but could instead open up new agricultural opportunities for the Somali people. For India, it means more costs in water management without the benefits.
On top of that, the increase of prespiration would facilitate more tree and other flora growth. Their leaves absorb solar radiation, transpire water and create shade, so lowering the temperature in their immediate environment. So in the long term (I am talking about close to a century to a 150 years from now), the average temperature in Somalia might even be significantly lower.
One of the reasons climate change is particularly challenging for the developing world is not just because it's getting hotter or wetter, but because these countries often lack the skills and infrastructure to manage the changes, such as preparing for floods and ensuring adequate water storage. Additionally, the Middle East and South America may become uninhabitable, potentially leading to mass migration to Europe and the US, which would be a nightmare scenario for both continents.
That's why I welcome the flood management infrastrucure in Kismayo, just a microscropic dent in the issue of tackling this, but still a step in the right direction.
I have also posted about studies with zero electricity water filtration based on rain water.
