Project tabsOverviewGlobal Water Partnership (GWP)The Integrated Drought Management Programme supports stakeholders at all levels by providing policy and management guidance and by sharing scientific information, knowledge and best practices for Integrated Drought Management. Over 30 expert partner organizations have joined this effort. The IDMP is strengthening collaboration among the expert institutions globally, regionally and at the country level, in order to improve drought management focusing on the three pillars of integrated drought management i) drought monitoring and early warning systems; ii) vulnerability and impact assessment; and iii) drought preparedness, mitigation and response. An integrated drought management Help Desk managed by a joint WMO-GWP Technical Support Unit draws on the collective expertise of over 30 expert partner organizations in supporting countries to mitigate drought risks and prepare for droughts. The Help Desk provides an "Ask" function, offering a point of contact to expertise, a “Find” section providing tailored access to the most relevant existing knowledge resources, and a “Connect” facility, providing an overview and a connection to ongoing initiatives. More information at: http://www.droughtmanagement.info/ Sector: Food Security and AgricultureWaterDisaster Risk Reduction About the Project Countries Involved: BulgariaCzech RepublicHungaryLithuaniaRepublic of MoldovaPolandRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaUkraineEritreaEthiopiaKenyaSudanUgandaDjiboutiSomaliaSouth SudanBurkina FasoNigerCôte d'IvoireBangladeshBhutanIndiaNepalPakistanSri LankaArgentinaBolivia, Plurinational State ofHondurasDonor: Environment Canada; GWPs financial partnersSpatial Scale: Regional ProjectNational ProjectGlobal ProjectProject Status: ActiveProject Type: Other GFCS ProjectTime Frame: 1st Implementation phase 2013 - 2016; 2nd Implementation Phase 2017-2019 Status of ImplementationFirst phase of IDMP established the programme at High Level Meeting on National Drought Policies (HMNDP) in March 2013. Technical Support Unit was created at WMO in 2013. Advisory and Management Committee Meetings held annually with established governance structure and wide partner engagement. IDMP regional programme in Central and Eastern Europe (IDMP CEE) launched in 2013, IDMP Horn of Africa launched in 2014 and IDMP West Africa 2015. Efforts in South Asia and Central America started in 2014 and in South America in 2016. Several knowledge resources released. Second phase of IDMP launched the integrated drought management help desk, is developing the knowledge base and application of the three pillars of integrated drought management further, i.e. i) drought monitoring and early warning systems; ii) vulnerability and impact assessment; and iii) drought preparedness, mitigation and response. See also http://www.droughtmanagement.info Partners Related News EventsUpcoming Events: IDMP news and events Past Events: January 28, 2015 to January 29, 2015 IDMP West Africa Inception Workshop Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
