Built for Drought Resilience: Proposing a Global Drought Resilience Capacity Index

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dc.contributor.approvalRecordUNEP Publication Board
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherGlennie, Paul
dc.contributor.otherHarlin, Joakim
dc.contributor.otherComeau, Laura
dc.contributor.otherRai, Anu
dc.contributor.otherLopez, Ana Prieto
dc.contributor.otherAghaKouchak, Amir
dc.contributor.otherTrambauer, Patricia
dc.contributor.otherRichaud, Bertrand
dc.contributor.otherMuellner, Juliane
dc.contributor.otherToreti, Andrea
dc.contributor.otherDöll, Petra
dc.contributor.otherMaina, Fadji
dc.contributor.otherAssiri, Mazen Ebraheem
dc.contributor.otherGamper, Catherine
dc.contributor.otherGutierrez- Espeleta, Edgar
dc.contributor.otherTsegai, Daniel
dc.contributor.otherLiu, Suyu
dc.contributor.otherSánchez, Saida Rivero
dc.contributor.otherBhendh, Michaela
dc.contributor.otherCrane, Stuart
dc.contributor.otherGarg, Rajiv
dc.contributor.otherGaetani, Francesco
dc.contributor.otherJabour, Jason
dc.contributor.otherKavagi, Levis
dc.contributor.otherLomax, James
dc.contributor.otherMugo, Eric
dc.contributor.otherSavelli- Soderberg, Heidi
dc.contributor.otherMadani, Kaveh
dc.contributor.otherMahmoud, Mohammed
dc.contributor.otherMatin, Mir
dc.contributor.otherSmith, Kelly Helm
dc.contributor.otherKnutson, Cody
dc.contributor.otherAich, Valentin
dc.contributor.otherEnenkel, Markus
dc.contributor.otherIwueke, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-05T05:17:18Z
dc.date.issued2026-08
dc.date.submitted2026-08-04
dc.descriptionThis report takes a first step towards addressing a key gap in drought resilience monitoring by proposing a Drought Resilience Capacity Index (DRCI) as a pragmatic, globally comparable and actionable tool to improve drought resilience. The index consists of 3 dimensions – anticipate, prepare and adapt – and 9 interlinked indicators, covering the essential elements needed for integrated and proactive approaches to drought management. For each country, the index score, and underlying dimension and indicator scores, provide a picture of strengths and weaknesses of the capacity of governance and management systems for drought resilience. The three dimensions are aligned with the work of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the International Drought Resilience Observatory (IDRO). The proposed index requires piloting to test applicability. The report also contains an analysis of how multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and other global frameworks address drought through their targets and indicators, identifying overlaps, gaps and opportunities for harmonisation, in the design of post-2030 frameworks. The report, and separate Summary for Policy Makers, are available in English, French and Spanish. en
dc.description.reviewStatuspeer-reviewed
dc.description.statusAdopted
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/49799
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4293-0
dc.identifier.otherDEP/2775/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49799
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number68 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAcknowledgements
dc.relation.TableOfContentsForeword
dc.relation.TableOfContentsList of abbreviations
dc.relation.TableOfContentsExecutive summary
dc.relation.TableOfContents1 Introduction
dc.relation.TableOfContents2 Drought risk and resilience: concepts and scope
dc.relation.TableOfContents3 Proposal for a global Drought Resilience Capacity Index
dc.relation.TableOfContents4 Using the Drought Resilience Capacity Index as an entry point for strengthening drought resilience: examples for implementation
dc.relation.TableOfContents5 The case for investment in drought resilience
dc.relation.TableOfContents6 Towards coherence: drought-relevant targets and indicators across multilateral environmental agreements
dc.relation.TableOfContents7 Next steps: piloting and developing the Drought Resilience Capacity Index approach
dc.relation.TableOfContentsReferences and key resources
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAnnexes
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGOen
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero Hunger
dc.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.subject.themedrought
dc.subject.themewater scarcity
dc.subject.themeagriculture
dc.subject.themefood production (agriculture)
dc.subject.themebiology
dc.subject.themeecosystem
dc.subject.themeeconomics
dc.subject.themeeconomy
dc.subject.themesocial aspects and population
dc.subject.themelifestyle
dc.subject.themeland use
dc.subject.themewater
dc.subject.themewater resource
dc.subject.themeclimate variability
dc.titleBuilt for Drought Resilience: Proposing a Global Drought Resilience Capacity Indexen
dc.typeTechnical report

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