Decision-makers and experts will review the progress made in the past decade and outline a path to translate drought policies into action around the world. The outcomes of the Conference will inform the negotiations at UNCCD COP16. 

Monday 30 September

12:55 – 13:55 CET

• UNCCD’s Intergovernmental Working Group (IWG) on Drought – Results and perspectives from five continents | UNCCD IWG on Drought
• Governance in Action: Strategies for Improved Drought Risk Management | Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, UNCCD, GWP, Bahir Dar University Ethiopia, IUCN
• Towards actionable information to foster drought resilience – Lessons from across scales

14:00 – 15:30 CET

• Plenary session on drought risk covernance: The regional, national and local challenges

Tuesday 1 October

08:30 – 10:00 CET

• Plenary session on the need to turn drought policies into action

12:25 – 13:25 CET

• UNCCD and IDMP communities of learning and practice: Collaborative approaches to drought management and resilience | UNCCD, GWP, WMO

15:30 – 17:00 CET

• Plenary session on drought risk finance

17:15 – 18:15 CET

• The International Drought Resilience Observatory unveiled | IDRA, UNCCD, UNU-INWEH, World Bank Group, Yale CEA
• Global Report on the Economics of Drought – Benefits of proactive investments to improve drought readiness | GIZ, UNU-INWEH

Wednesday 2 October

12:25– 13:25 CET

• The Global Drought Atlas – A perspective on drought risks and resilience | UNCCD, JRC, CIMA, IVM-VU, UNU

15:00– 18:00 CET

• High-level closing session: Turning drought resilience challenges into action

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