UNCCD Official News:
COP16 and COP17 Presidencies join forces to accelerate global action on land and drought
https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/press-releases/cop16-and-cop17-presi…
Both COP 16 and COP 17 presidencies are Asian countries.

A few years ago, Palau, a small island developing state famous for its good climate and tourism, published a national drought report. It is interesting and deserves a read.
https://www.palaugov.pw/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Drought-Report-Final…

Dear CLP Members, Dear All,
You are warmly invited to this webinar organized by IAHS - International Association of Hydrological Sciences working group on Drought in the Anthropocene Network (DitA).

📢 This is the third DiTA webinar of 2025 focusing on the theme “Bridging Science-Policy-Practice Gaps in Support of Drought Risk Management and Resilience Building”. The discussion will be inspired by three invited presentations:

💡 Drought impacts and community adaptation: Perspectives on the 2020–2023 drought in East Africa, by Rhoda Odongo, PhD researcher at VUAmsterdam-IVM

💡Breaking down systemic complexity: conceptual models to inform the understanding and management of drought risks, by Davide Cotti, Senior Research Associate at United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)

💡Measuring Dryland Biodiversity in (West) Asia -- A critical revisit of the metrics, by Suyu Liu, Co-Chair of UNCCD Community of Learning and Practice -- Asia

🔔 The focus of this webinar aligns with recent activities within the DiTA working group, including the Drought Resilience +10 Conference, discussions at the Unccd Convention (COP16), Integrated drought Management Programme, and many other international, regional and local initiatives related to drought risk reduction and management. This webinar aims to make a tangible contribution to advance these discussions and help understanding and bridging the science-policy-practice gaps.

📍 Kindly note that this is a public event and no prior registration is required. Feel free to communicate this to relevant people.

Five solutions for drought resilience from World Water Week 2025
See the official link: https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/stories/five-solutions-drought-resil…
In particular, it is noted that Dr. Daniel Tsegai, Programme Officer at UNCCD Secretariat, highlights the CLP's contribution under the 'From policies to practice' section. This is a great support and encouragement to the CLP.

UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad meets COP16 Presidency in Riyadh on her first official mission
See the official link: https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/press-releases/unccd-executive-secre…
In particular, as shown by the official page, 'On drought resilience, the meeting followed up on the launch of the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16, emphasizing the need for a proactive, global approach to preparedness and response, and for strong policies that support vulnerable communities and ecosystems'.

Dear colleagues,
You are warmly invited to an upcoming CLP-organized webinar on:
Bridging the Gap: Evolving Finance for Integrated Drought Management
When: Wednesday, 8 October 2025 | 13:00–14:30 CET
📍 Where: Zoom (registration required)
🔗 Register here: https://gwp-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/bCZTMqXSRSWOQrrdWBNjgQ#/regist…

🌐 Event page: https://www.unccd.int/events/other/bridging-gap-evolving-finance-integr…
Why attend?
Drought is an urgent and still under-financed challenge cutting across agriculture, water, energy, and health sectors.
Following COP16—where drought resilience featured prominently—this session aims to:
• Take stock of current financing efforts
• Showcase global and national perspectives
• Explore practical solutions for integrating drought finance into sectoral and climate planning
Join us to hear from global institutions and national experts working at the frontlines of drought resilience.
Please, share this invitation with colleagues that might be interested in topic.
We look forward to your participation in this important conversation.