Climate risk country profile: Djibouti (2023)

This profile is part of a series of Climate Risk Country Profiles developed by Climate Change Group of the World Bank Group. This country profile aim to present a high-level assessment of the climate risks faced by Djibouti, including rapid-onset events and slow-onset changes in climate conditions, many of which are already underway, as well as summarize relevant information on policy and planning efforts at the country level.

The Republic of Djibouti is a small but geographically strategic country located between 11–13°N latitude in the Horn of Africa at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. With little arable land and no permanent bodies of freshwater, Djibouti imports nearly all its food. It also has among the highest unemployment rates in the world, as economic development focused on infrastructure has not created sufficient jobs for youth and especially women. Djibouti has a dry tropical climate characterized by high year-round temperatures and evaporation rates. The country is expected to suffer from erratic precipitation, sea level rise, and more extreme heat risks by midcentury.