Over 70 countries have developed a National Drought Management Plan or Policy—but how do we move from planning to action?
Join us for an interactive session where we explore:
✅ Common bottlenecks in implementing drought plans
✅ Key lessons from countries revising and refining their strategies
✅ Real-world experiences in a case clinic format
📍 Room 24/25, Level 2
💡 Session ID: 12246
Speaker:
👤 Senaka Bandara Basnayake – Program Lead, ADPC
👤 Daniel Tsegai – Program Officer, UNCCD
👤Maher (NRLW) Salman – Senior Land and Water Officer, FAO
Host:
👤 Laurent-Charles Tremblay-Levesque – IWRM Specialist, GWP
Convenors:
Global Water Partnership (GWP)
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS)
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)