The recently published World Bank’s Drought Risk and Resilience Assessment Methodology (DRRA) is a framework for action to support governments proactively address drought risks. Drawing on international best practice in drought management, it outlines practical measures to build resilience at every stage of the drought cycle. With this tool, governments can create a community of stakeholders, target areas for action across sectors, optimize their resources and investments, and minimize future economic losses from drought.

The DRRA publication can be accessed through the World Bank website here. FutureWater is proud to have contributed to the DRRA methodology report by developing factsheets on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for enhancing drought resilience, highlighting opportunities, limitations and overall critical aspects of NbS in relation to drought risk reduction. These stand-alone factsheets are summarized in Appendix B of the DRRA report. In addition, the report builds on an inventory compiled by FutureWater of available tools for assessing the potential impact of NbS on drought risk, to inform decision makers and investors in different steps of the project development chain.

For further information about the work of FutureWater on NbS scoping, prioritizing and planning, please contact Gijs Simons.