Rio Conventions Pavilion - Day of Drought - Panel Session: Policy dialogue on Drought Plans

Moderator: Mr. Eduardo Mansur, Director, Land and Water Division, FAO

Introductory remarks/presentation by Ms. Camilla Nordheim-Larsen, Global Mechanism of the UNCCD, Bonn

Panelists:
• Ms. Malak Shukurova, Director, Regional Environmental Centre for Caucasus, Azerbaijan
• Ms. Angelica Hernandez Garcia, Consultant, Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies
(IDEAM), Colombia
• Mr. Edward Samuriwo, Director, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
• Mr. Trevor Thompson, Land Use Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries, Grenada
• Mr. Appolinaire Gnanvi, Director General, National Fund for Environment and Climate (FNEC), Benin

Launch of Drought Publications
• White Paper on Drought
Proactive Approaches to Drought Preparedness: Where are we now and where do we go from there?
• Drought Resilience, Adaptation and Management Policy Framework- Supporting Technical Guidelines
• Drought Impact and Vulnerability Assessment: A rapid review of practices and policy recommendations: Report
and Policy Brief
• Framework for the Assessment of Benefits of Action/Cost of Inaction (BACI) for Drought Preparedness