Other sources of vulnerability in the country relate to: - the incidence of poverty4, which varies from country to country and appears to be higher in rural areas; - unemployment, estimated at 3.7% in 2018 but affecting in particular young people (8.5%) and women (4.06%); - population growth, which is relatively high (2.24 % in 2018)2 but is lower than that of GDP (3.43% in 2018)3. 2.1. Mitigation ambition Through this revised UNCCD, the Union of the Comoros envisages a 23% net reduction in these GHG emissions, excluding LULUCF, and an increase in its net sink of CO2 removals by 47% by 2030 compared to the reference scenario.