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Competition for Youth-Led Projects: awarded projects turn idea to impact

The two youth-led initiatives awarded through the 2025 Global Integrated Flood and Drought Management Competition for Youth-Led Projects have now concluded, demonstrating how young innovators can help communities better prepare for and respond to climate-related hazards. GreenQuest: Flood Resilience through Gamification and Community Action (Nigeria) GreenQuest combined gamification, storytelling, and community engagement to improve flood […]

Learning Exchange: Using Drought Impact Data for Monitoring, Early Warning and Decision-Making

Have you joined our online course on Drought Risk and Impact Assessment? Following the success of the course, we are launching our first Learning Exchange to continue the conversation and take a closer look at the topics participants were most interested in exploring further, including: Drought impact monitoring and databases Community and citizen-based impact reporting Impact-based early warning systems Indicators and triggers for anticipatory action Using impact information to support better decisions One of the course lecturers, Kelly Helm Smith (National Drought Mitigation Center, USA), will expand on key concepts from the course Module 5 – Drought impact monitoring, forecasting and assessment and address questions raised by participants. We will also hear from Livia Labudová (Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, Slovakia), […]

Drought, Heat, and Fire: The Growing Challenge of Compound Risks

Drought is rarely just about a lack of rainfall. It often occurs alongside other hazards, such as heatwaves and wildfires, creating what are known as compound events. Together, these hazards can trigger impacts that spread across sectors, systems, and communities, making risk management more complex and highlighting the need for a systemic approach. Taking place […]

Joint IDMP & FAO Virtual Exchange on Institutional Coordination for Drought Resilience

Joint IDMP & FAO Virtual Exchange on Institutional Coordination for Drought Resilience Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 13:00 – 14:30 CEST Register here We are pleased to invite you to join a Virtual Exchange on Institutional Coordination for Drought Resilience, jointly organized by the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization […]

Drought resilience demands urgent global actions and cooperation

Drought is emerging as one of the most complex and far-reaching global risks, with recent events becoming more frequent, faster in onset, and more persistent. These evolving drought dynamics are increasingly shaped by the interaction of climate change, land and water management practices, socioeconomic vulnerabilities, and compound and cascading hazards. As a result, drought impacts […]

International Drought Initiative releases new publication on Integrated Drought Management in Persian

The publication “An Introduction to Integrated Drought Management (IDM)” was developed by the UNESCO Regional Centre on Urban Water Management (UNESCO-RCUWM) and the International Drought Initiative (UNESCO-IDI). It addresses drought and highlights how drought events have increased in severity and frequency, especially under the influence of climate change. Traditional reactive strategies for managing drought have […]

Just launched: online course “Drought Risk and Impact Assessment”

The Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) is collaborating with partners on the development of a series of training courses on the three pillars of integrated drought management (IDM): Monitoring and Early Warning Drought Risk and Impact Assessment Risk Mitigation, Preparedness, and Response The second course of the series, “Drought Risk and Impact Assessment“, is now available! […]

IDMP hosting two side events at UNCCD CRIC23

On 4 December 2025, the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) will host two side events at UNCCD CRIC23 (Panama City, Panama). Integrated Drought Management: New Developments, Emerging Issues and the Road Ahead Time: 08:30-10:00 Location: Caribe 4 With negotiations on drought resilience having reached a stalemate at COP16, this session aims to create a constructive bridge toward COP17 in Mongolia […]

DRESS-EA Project Supports Djibouti’s Production of Drought Bulletins

In November, the Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa (GWPEA), in collaboration with the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), organised a hands-on technical workshop under the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) banners in Djibouti. The training brought together experts from meteorological, agricultural, water, and humanitarian agencies to enhance their technical capacity in issuing timely […]

Virtual Exchange: Inclusive drought planning

We are pleased to announce our upcoming Virtual Exchange “Inclusive drought planning: From Guidelines to Action”- the third of the year – organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This session will take place on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, from 14:00 to 15:30 CEST (12:00 – 13:30 UTC). It will explore how […]

New Publication: Baseline Assessment of Drought Impact Monitoring (WMO-No. 1355)

We are excited to announce the launch of the publication “Baseline Assessment of Drought Impact Monitoring (WMO-No. 1355)” under the banner of the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) – joint programme of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Global Water Partnership (GWP). The report aims to address a critical gap: the lack of consolidated […]

Virtual Exchange: “Stalemate on Drought at UNCCD COP16: Charting the Path Forward”

Join us on Tuesday, 4 March 2025 from 13:00 – 14:30 CET for the 1st Virtual Exchange of 2025! This session will focus on the ongoing challenges of drought discussed at COP16 and explore future solutions. The session will feature key experts: Birguy Lamizana, from the UNCCD Secretariat, will provide the Secretariat’s perspective. Michael […]

Find us at UNCCD COP16!

The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will be the largest-ever meeting of UNCCD’s 197 Parties and the first to be held in the Middle East. Droughts are becoming more frequent and intense, and they increased by 29 % since 2000. “We depend […]

Virtual Exchange on Artificial Intelligence for Integrated Drought Risk Management

Tuesday, 26 November at 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CET Register here. The Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP), in collaboration with the Earth Observation Training, Education, and Capacity Development Network (EOTEC DevNet), will host a Virtual Exchange focusing on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Integrated Drought Risk Management. This Virtual Exchange will introduce […]

Strengthening drought management through institutional coordination – New publication

Effective drought management relies heavily on institutional coordination and communication among government agencies, stakeholders, and communities. The Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has released new guidelines on institutional coordination for drought management. These guidelines provide practical steps to establish and sustain coordination, drawing from diverse country […]

Drought Resilience Conference calls for accelerated action

An international drought resilience conference has called for global collaboration to find actionable solutions to address the escalating threat of drought and water scarcity worldwide. Drought is one of the most insidious climate-related hazards, disproportionately impacting vulnerable groups, food security, public health, and ecosystems. According to the State of Global Water Resources 2023 Report, droughts are […]

Help shape the Drought Resilience +10 conference declaration

As we count down the final month until the Drought Resilience +10 Conference, we warmly invite you to share your valuable insights and expertise to help shape the outcome document of the conference—a declaration (tbc) that will guide drought management efforts for the next decade and inform the UNCCD COP16 later this year, from Geneva […]

IDMP/APFM Virtual Exchange: Community-based flood and management – sharing of experience and learning for the future

Joint APFM & IDMP Virtual Exchange on Community-based Flood and Drought Management Wednesday, 5 June at 13:00 – 14:30 CEST. Register here We would like to celebrate World Environment Day 2024 together with you in a Virtual Exchange, looking closer into Community-based Flood and Drought Management. The Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) and the Integrated […]

Next IDMP Virtual Exchange

Non-traditional data collection methods for strengthening drought management Tuesday, 11 April at 1PM − 2.30PM CEST (11AM − 1.30PM UTC) Register here Agenda In this session we will learn from several partners about non-traditional drought and drought impact data collection methods (social media, text mining, crowd sourcing, etc.) and their analysis from a researcher and […]

NEW IDMP Community of Practice (CoP)

GWP together with WMO recently launched a new Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) Community of Practice (CoP) at the IWRM Action Hub. IDMP already has a very active and growing community of practice, but in the past few years has been recognised that the interaction was mostly limited to meetings, emails and online exchanges. […]

Why involve women in drought management?

This year’s theme of the 2023 World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought is “Herland. HerRights” The number and duration of droughts has increased by 29 percent since 2000, as compared to the two previous decades (WMO 2021). When more than 2.3 billion people already face water stress, this is a huge problem. In times […]

Re-Launching our Integrated Drought Management online course: Monitoring and Early Warning

We are excited to announce the third relaunch of the highly successful “Integrated Drought Management: Monitoring and Early Warning” online and free course in English and French. Droughts have significant impacts on societies, ecosystems, and economies. With climate change increasing the frequency and severity of droughts, a proactive approach is critical. This free online course, […]

GLOBAL INTEGRATED FLOOD AND DROUGHT MANAGEMENT COMPETITION FOR YOUTH-LEAD PROJECTS 2023

Globally, hydroclimatic extremes, especially flood and drought, are the most common disaster risk affecting all segments of the population, especially youth. While the latter represent more than half of the population, they are not often involved in disaster management policies. So, how can we leverage youth leadership in Early Warning Systems for flood and drought […]

ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING YOUTH IN EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR FLOOD AND DROUGHT RESILIENCE

Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) and Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) in partnership with Water Youth Network (WYN) is organizing a webinar on “ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING YOUTH IN EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR FLOOD AND DROUGHT RESILIENCE” Discussions and presentations by WMO // GWP // WYN Engagement of Youth in EWS The “EW4ALL” Initiative […]

Virtual Exchange on Flood and Drought Management

The next Virtual Exchange on Flood and Drought Management will take place on 25 April 2023. Together with our sister program Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) we are organizing regular Virtual Exchanges since 2020 with the focus to strengthen the communication with partners and to share activity updates and opportunities to interact throughout […]

13 October 2021: Webinar on “PEOPLE-CENTERED EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS” and COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT for YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

On the occasion of International Disaster Risk Reduction day on October 13,2021, Water Youth Network (WYN) in partnership with Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) and Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) is organising a webinar on “PEOPLE-CENTERED EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS” and COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT for YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. Discussions and presentations by WMO // GWP // […]
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