Droughts cause deep and multi-faceted damages to ecosystems, (agro) economies and societies, particularly to vulnerable populations, namely in rural areas worldwide. The global climate crisis, fueled and exacerbated by man-made changes, and the weakening of ecological functions increases the severity of drought events. 

Droughts are only one in the bucket of natural and man-made hazards and risks. They have to be understood and addressed from a multi-risk perspective. The ongoing COVID pandemic is a defining moment for strengthening drought resilience in society and managing ecosystems more sustainably. 

The webinar examines these challenges and aims to improve our understanding of multi-risk assessment starting from the work of WASAG group on drought. The webinar will present an overarching understanding of the linkages through insights from experts on the conceptual framework, research and insights from policies. The event brings together stakeholders from international and multilateral organizations, research institutions, and policy-think tanks, with the common agenda to enhance the multi-risk approaches including drought. The webinar will provide ways forward for the multi-risk assessment framework, and especially to the endeavors of development cooperation to reduce and manage risks in developing countries. The scope for future cooperation and collaboration will be explored. 

Registration link: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9wg_4KmrRA22z60tGIRUIw