Water Day

By 2050, three out of four people worldwide are projected to face drought.

Water Day will showcase solutions that improve water retention in landscapes, restore soil and vegetation cover, reduce erosion and dust emissions, enhance drought resilience, and promote sustainable and inclusive land and water governance.

• Ministerial Dialogue on accelerating drought resilience
• Drought Risk Investment Facility (DRIF) event
• Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership event and assembly
• Water as a connector: building momentum to UN Water Conference
• From Victoria falls to Ulaanbaatar (Ramsar and UNCCD connections)
• Scaling Great Green Wall through continental integration
• International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) plenary
• Parliamentarians Forum

These events are expected to strengthen cooperation on drought resilience, sand and dust storms and the land-water nexus; mobilize commitments for water-smart land management; identify flagship initiatives for nature-based solutions and watershed restoration; and help align UNCCD implementation with global water security agendas.