RT Report
T1 Built for Drought Resilience: Proposing a Global Drought Resilience Capacity Index
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Glennie, Paul
A2 Harlin, Joakim
A2 Comeau, Laura
A2 Rai, Anu
A2 Lopez, Ana Prieto
A2 AghaKouchak, Amir
A2 Trambauer, Patricia
A2 Richaud, Bertrand
A2 Muellner, Juliane
A2 Toreti, Andrea
A2 Döll, Petra
A2 Maina, Fadji
A2 Assiri, Mazen Ebraheem
A2 Gamper, Catherine
A2 Gutierrez- Espeleta, Edgar
A2 Tsegai, Daniel
A2 Liu, Suyu
A2 Sánchez, Saida Rivero
A2 Bhendh, Michaela
A2 Crane, Stuart
A2 Garg, Rajiv
A2 Gaetani, Francesco
A2 Jabour, Jason
A2 Kavagi, Levis
A2 Lomax, James
A2 Mugo, Eric
A2 Savelli- Soderberg, Heidi
A2 Madani, Kaveh
A2 Mahmoud, Mohammed
A2 Matin, Mir
A2 Smith, Kelly Helm
A2 Knutson, Cody
A2 Aich, Valentin
A2 Enenkel, Markus
A2 Iwueke, Sarah
SN 978-92-807-4293-0
YR 2026
FD 2026-08
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49799
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49799
NO This 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.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026