step toward adapting to drought is to undertake a drought risk assessment and disclose knowledge that focuses both on … specific sectors and users as well on the overall economy. A drought risk assessment is a formal step toward identifying … vulnerabilities and taking mitigative and adaptive actions to reduce risk. Drought hazard and risk assessments are often established …

disaster risk financing framework for Ethiopia, in support of Government of Ethiopia (GoE's) interest in continuing to … needs and expenditures associated with drought risks, with a view to supporting the dialogue about ways to strengthen … Ethiopia's existing risk financing framework by improving the cost-effectiveness of risk management instruments used, and …

-day and future flood and drought hazard maps. The paper defines and calculates a "poverty exposure bias" and finds support … for floods and droughts. For these hot spots, implementing risk-sensitive land-use and development policies that protect …

to higher water outages, and that the overall impact is driven by the effects of drought on low-income and lower …

communities, particularly during times of drought. This study identifies, analyzes, and recommends management interventions that … interventions can strengthen drought resilience within the South Asia region. A broad analytical framework and a series of case …

disasters, especially the timing, frequency, severity, and intensity of hydro-meteorological events. Vietnam's 2015-2016 drought … deeper look at the drought and SWI crisis faced by Vietnam, identifies the gaps across key sectors, and recommends the … principal short and longer-term actions needed for integrated disaster risk management. The recommendations are based on global …

understanding of households' vulnerability to shock-induced poverty is critical for disaster risk management and the design of … disasters. The key findings of the study are as follows: (1) drought during the growing season decreases non … indicates that the magnitude of drought in 2016 was so large that the chance of falling below the poverty line as a result of an …