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Navigating Weather Shocks: Challenges and Investing to Strengthen Agriculture Resilience in Namibia

By Chen Chen, Ankita Goel, Koralai Kirabaeva, Nooman Rebei, Hajime Takizawa

July 11, 2025

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Chen Chen, Ankita Goel, Koralai Kirabaeva, Nooman Rebei, and Hajime Takizawa. "Navigating Weather Shocks: Challenges and Investing to Strengthen Agriculture Resilience in Namibia", Selected Issues Papers 2025, 091 (2025), accessed July 12, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229017497.018

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Namibia’s arid climate makes it highly susceptible to severe weather shocks. The prolonged drought in 2023–24 caused a sharp decline in crop yields and exacerbated food insecurity. This paper documents Namibia’s vulnerabilities to future weather shocks, including droughts and changes in rainfall patterns, discusses potential economic and fiscal implications, and explores public investment strategies. Investing in agricultural resilience, including water infrastructure, drought-resistant crops, and farmer insurance schemes, can mitigate climate-induced economic losses and improve food security.

Subject: Agricultural production, Agricultural sector, Climate change, Economic sectors, Environment, Expenditure, Food imports, Food security, International trade, Natural disasters, Population and demographics, Poverty, Production, Public investment spending, Water resources

Keywords: Agricultural production, Agricultural Resilience, Agricultural sector, Climate change, Climate Change, Drought, Electricity, Food imports, Food security, Food Security, Investment policy, Namibia, Natural disasters, Public Investment, Public investment spending, Water resources

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