Mongolian sheep herders whose animals are starving following the unusual weather conditions known in Mongolia as a “dzud” are to receive $2m in aid from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
A dzud occurs when dry summer weather is followed by a freezing winter, making it impossible for many animals to graze. The current dzud is the first since 2009-10 and has so far led to the deaths of around 670,000 animals.