Kuwait Lacks A National Strategy On Climate Change; Drought Threatens The Country

While Kuwait is currently experiencing a new dusty wave, a recent report released by the State Audit Bureau predicted "a decrease in the annual average of rainfall in Kuwait by between 5% and 25% during the period from 2031 to 2050 spells the increasing risks of drought" in Kuwait due to the decrease in annual rainfall between 2005 and 2019.

High average temperatures, a decrease in the amount of rain, an increase in suspended dust, and an exacerbation of the phenomenon of desertification, according to the Met Department, pose a challenge to the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources in dealing with drought and its threat to food security.

"There is no national strategic plan to deal with climate change," the department said, "but there are separate plans between government agencies, such as the Ministry of Works' emergency plan for the rainy season and the Ministry of Electricity and Water's summer season preparations, which do not take into account the sudden effects of climate change."

The report emphasized "the importance of developing a health emergency plan to deal with the various climatic effects in order to preserve society's health and safety," while also emphasising the importance of "developing the infrastructure of the rain network and roads to adapt to the effects of sudden climatic changes, according to the recommendations of specialised scientific teams to contain the repercussions of rain and torrential rain, and work" and prepare a "health emergency plan to deal with the various climatic effects."

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