International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA)

At the COP27 to the UNFCCC in Sharm El-Sheikh, 30 nations and 20 organisations, led by Spain and Senegal, launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA).

The IDRA

At the 77th UN General Assembly, Spain made the initial announcement of the IDRA.
The partnership will cooperate to improve each other's drought preparedness in the future.
The group also committed to changing the way the world responds to the increasing threats of drought by shifting from immediate action to long-term resilience building.
The alliance's goal is to create political momentum so that by 2030, the land will be able to withstand drought and climate change.

Challenges

Almost everywhere in the world, drought is the biggest threat to animals and crops.
Future droughts are predicted to become severe due to climate change.

Significance

The alliance is essential since, except for UNCCD, which primarily addresses desertification, there is no other international convention on land.
In order to maximise the advantages of cooperating on drought resilience, the alliance will also cooperate with other platforms, such as the initiative established by the UN Secretary-General and the World Meteorological Organization to achieve universal coverage of early warning systems.

Facts about Drought around the world:

Since 2000, the frequency of droughts has increased by 29%, affecting over 55 million people annually.
Around $124 billion in economic losses due to drought were caused globally between 1998 and 2017.
The droughts of 2022 in Europe, the United States, Australia, Chile, the Horn of Africa, and other countries and regions demonstrated that no place is immune to their effects.

Source: Down To Earth

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