Gambia is a small, fragile country in West Africa, surrounded by Senegal, except for a 60-kilometer (km) Atlantic Ocean front. The country’s reliance on rainfed agriculture and tourism makes it highly vulnerable to increases in temperature, decreases in rainfall, and sea-level rises. With 20 percent of Gambia covered by wetlands, swamps, and flood-prone areas, the country is hit by floods every year after heavy rains. Droughts have also impacted rainfed agriculture, water resources, soil quality, food security, public health, and environmental degradation.
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