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Step 10: Evaluate and Revise National Drought Management Policy and Supporting Preparedness Plans

The tenets of a national drought policy and each of the preparedness or mitigation plans that serve as the implementation instruments of the policy require periodic evaluation and revision in order to incorporate new technologies, lessons learned from recent drought events, changes in vulnerability, and so forth. The final step in the policy development and preparedness process is to create a detailed set of procedures to ensure an adequate evaluation of the successes and failures of the policy and the preparedness plans at all levels. Oversight of the evaluation process would be provided by the NDPC, but the specific actions taken and outcomes exercised in the drought-affected states or provinces would need to have the active involvement of those specific drought task forces. The policy and preparedness process must be dynamic; otherwise, the policies and plans will quickly become outdated. Periodic testing, evaluation, and updating of the drought policy are needed to keep the plan responsive to the needs of the country, states, and key sectors. To maximize the effectiveness of the system, two modes of evaluation must be in place: ongoing and post-drought.

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Step 2: State or Define the Goals and Objectives of a Risk-Based National Drought Management Policy
Drought is a normal part of climate, but there is considerable evidence and growing concern that the frequency, severity, and duration of droughts are increasing in many parts of the world—or will increase in the future—as a result of anthropogenic climate change. The HMNDP, held in March 2013, was...
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Step 5: Prepare/Write the Key Tenets of a National Drought Management Policy and Preparedness Plans, Including the Following Elements: Monitoring, Early Warning, and Prediction; Risk and Impact Assessment; and Mitigation and Response
Drought preparedness/mitigation plans, as stated earlier, are the instruments through which a national drought policy is carried out. It is essential for these plans to reflect the principles of the national drought policy, which is centered on the concept of risk reduction. What is defined below is...
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Step 8: Publicize the National Drought Management Policy and Preparedness Plans and Build Public Awareness and Consensus
If there has been good communication with the public throughout the process of establishing a drought policy and plan, there may already be an improved awareness of goals of the drought policy, the rationale for policy implementation, and the drought planning process by the time the policy is ready to...
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UN-Water Initiative on Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies
The IDMP liaises with similar initiatives to assist its work and mandate. A related activity that also originated from the HMNDP was the aforementioned UN-Water Initiative on Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies. This was a collaborative initiative of several UN-Water...
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National Drought Management Policy Guidelines: A Template for Action
The implementation of a drought policy based on the philosophy of risk reduction can alter a nation's approach to drought management by reducing the associated impacts (risk). This was the idea that motivated the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention...
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National Drought Management Policy: A Process
The challenges that nations face in the development of a risk-based national drought management policy are complex. The process requires political will at the highest level possible and a coordinated approach within and between levels of government and with the diversity of stakeholders that must be...
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Step 1: Appoint a National Drought Commission
The process for creating a national drought management policy should begin with the establishment of a national commission to oversee and facilitate policy development. Given the complexities of drought as a hazard, and the cross-cutting nature of managing all aspects of monitoring, early warning, impact...
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Step 7: Integrate Science and Policy Aspects of Drought Management
An essential part of the policy and planning process is integrating the science and policy aspects of drought management. Policy makers' understanding of the scientific issues and technical constraints involved in addressing problems associated with drought is often limited. Likewise, scientists and...
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National Drought Policy in Mexico: A Paradigm Change from Reactive to Proactive Management
The persistent drought that most of Mexico experienced from the last months of 2010 until 2013 exposed the limitations of dealing with the phenomenon using a reactive approach. Some early warning signs were provided through the Mexican drought monitor, and unprecedented state and local government...
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