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Investing in Drought Preparedness

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dc.contributor.authorWilhite, Donald
dc.contributor.authorDarghouth, Salah
dc.contributor.authorDinar, Ariel
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T09:09:58Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T09:09:58Z
dc.date.issued2006-02
dc.description.abstractDrought is a normal part of climate for virtually every country. This paper notes that in response, a risk-based management approach is more cost effective because it emphasizes improved monitoring and early warning systems; development of strong decision-support systems; identification and implementation of mitigation actions; education and training of policy makers, natural resources managers, and the public; and drought mitigation plans that reduce the most serious impacts. The paper concludes with general recommendations that would benefit all sectors: improving the reliability of seasonal climate forecasts and increasing their use could improve decision making for water management; establishing an automated weather station network could provide end users with near-real time data to improve decision-making; altering operating procedures for water reservoir management and augmenting water storage capacity of surface and subsurface systems could improve drought coping capacity; improving information delivery systems and providing technical assistance could improve decision making by government officials, agricultural producers, and water managers during droughts and help create the necessary infrastructure; and improving water conservation practices for domestic and agricultural sectors during drought and non-drought periods and monitoring the effects of drought on water quality for both surface and groundwater supplies would help to mitigate risks overall.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7009373/investing-drought-preparedness
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/9639
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9639
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAgricultural and Rural Development Notes; No. 7
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SERVICES
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE FORECASTS
dc.subjectCROP TYPES
dc.subjectCULTIVATION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKERS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectDROUGHT CONDITIONS
dc.subjectDROUGHT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDROUGHT MITIGATION
dc.subjectDROUGHT PREPAREDNESS
dc.subjectDROUGHT RISK
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEFFECTS OF DROUGHT
dc.subjectEMERGENCY DROUGHT
dc.subjectEVAPOTRANSPIRATION
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectGLOBAL WARMING
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER SUPPLIES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectIRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK
dc.subjectMOISTURE
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSEASONAL FORECASTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectSOIL
dc.subjectSTORAGE CAPACITY
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectURBAN WATER
dc.subjectURBAN WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER CONSERVATION
dc.subjectWATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER MANAGERS
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWATER RESERVOIR
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWATER REUSE
dc.subjectWATER STORAGE
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectWATER USE
dc.subjectWATER USERS
dc.titleInvesting in Drought Preparednessen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaClimate Change
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:38:59.272111Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7009373/investing-drought-preparedness
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.guid932571468140666515
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000310607_20060823134325
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum7009373
okr.identifier.report37032
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.topicWater Resources::Drought Management
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Town Water Supply and Sanitation
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change and Environment
okr.topicRural Development
okr.unitAgriculture & Rural Dvmnt (ARD)
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