Guyana’s national drought mitigation and adaptation plan
The goal of Guyana’s National Drought Mitigation and Adaptation Plan is to promote a paradigm shift in towards a proactive and risk-based approach. It aims to achieve the greatest public benefit for domestic water use and sanitation in an efficient and equitable manner during severe dry periods such that there is sustainable economic, social, and environmental development.
The report presents general guidelines for developing drought preparedness and planning and managing actions for monitoring, impact prediction and assessment, mitigation, and adaptation. These steps will guide the planning of response actions in advance, and highlight the importance of appropriate policies, effective information management and early warning, and effective communication and networking between and among key stakeholders. Furthermore, the plan promotes a more proactive and anticipatory approach to drought management and emphasises the need to learn lessons from previous efforts to manage related risks and impacts while documenting, evaluating, and sharing information at multiple levels.
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