Droughts, flooding and all climate change stressors are expected to hit the continent of Africa the hardest by 2050, according to new Groundswell Africa reports by the World Bank.  

Up to 86 million people will be forced to leave their homes within Lake Victoria Basin zones if drastic measures are not taken globally to slow climate change. Climate migration hotspots could emerge as early as 2030.  

Tanzania is expected to see the highest number of internal climate migrants - 16.6 million, followed by 12 million who could be displaced in Uganda if concerted climate efforts are not made globally.  Cutting greenhouse gases, embedding all phases of climate migration into development planning, pursuing green development and understanding climate migration contributors are some of the ways the report suggests the world take action.

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