Integrated Drought Management Programme - Background

Launched by WMO and GWP in 2013 at High-Level Meeting on National Drought Policies (HMNDP) to support implementation of the HMNDP outcomes

[Excerpt of HMNDP final declaration, emphasis added]

• Develop proactive drought impact mitigation, preventive and planning measures, risk management, fostering of science, appropriate technology and innovation, public outreach and resource management as key elements of effective national drought policy

• Promote greater collaboration to enhance the quality of local/national/regional/global observation networks and delivery systems

• Improve public awareness of drought risk and preparedness for drought

• Consider, where possible [...]risk reduction, risk sharing and risk transfer tools in drought management plans

• Link drought management plans to local/national development policies

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National Drought Management Policy Workshops - Sessions

Country Reports

Keynote Presentation – Don Wilhite

Drought monitoring and early warning systems - WMO

Vulnerability and risk assessment – UNCCD

Biodiversity and Drought – CBD

Drought preparedness, mitigation and responses – FAO

www.ais.unwater.org/droughtmanagement

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Regional National Drought Management Policy Workshops

Central & Eastern Europe, Romania - July 2013

Latin America and Caribbean, Brazil, Dec 2013

Asia-Pacific, Vietnam, May 2014

Eastern & Southern Africa, Ethiopia, Aug 2014

North Africa and SW Asia, Egypt, Nov 2014

Western and Central Africa, Ghana, 4-7 May 2015

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Planned: Integrated Drought Management HelpDesk

Bundle Expertise

Provide Entry Points

Spirit of Collaboration

For further information please visit

www.droughtmanagement.info

idmp@wmo.int