The IDMP Annual Advisory and Management Committee meetings were held on 26-27 August 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden. The following recommendations were received during the Advisory Committee meetings and later endorsed by the Management Committee. Please refer to the meeting report for more detailed information on each recommendation.
Top recommendations (ranked):
1.Organize HMNDP+10 in 2023
2.Ensuring Drought and Flood issues at the UN Water conference 2023 (NY)
3.Develop case studies (communication) on regional work and impact collection
4.Create platform on training courses, capacity building
5.Impact indicators / triggers / update handbook on drought indices
6.Explore/define/access drought finance
7.Follow up on UNCCD COP15 decisions
Other recommendations:
Explore country engagement in the IDMP
Move forward on drought resilience issues
Explore update of WMO drought definition re evapotranspiration (drought expert team)
Run youth competition annually
Extend the HelpDesk with APFM
Explore GWP toolbox as technical solution for Community of Practice