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The Pacific island countries are most likely to face severe risks from the ongoing 2015-2016 El Niño. The most vulnerable sectors are agriculture, freshwater resources, reef ecosystems, fisheries, public health systems and infrastructure.

El Niño will likely continue to cause significant drought during the period from November 2015 to April 2016, spanning southern parts of Sumatra, Java and eastern parts of Indonesia, central and southern parts of the Philippines and Timor-Leste. Most parts of Mongolia could experience a severe winter associated drought (or dzud) leading to inadequate pasture or fodder for the livestock. Many Pacific island countries are likely to experience drought as well as intermittent cyclones.

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