Announcing the launch of IDRA in partnership with UNCCD and the Governments of Spain and Senegal at COP 27
COP27 saw the launch of the new UN initiative on drought preparedness, the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA). Via founding partners Spain and Senegal, the IDRA will help members plan for and prevent worsening effects of droughts brought on by climate change.
The initiative is revolutionary as it represents the first global convention on land outside of UNFCCC. With 30 partners and numerous political commitments, including millions of dollars in funding from Spain and billions of tree planting commitments from Kenya, the IDRA aims to help nations better prepare their land and communities for drought effects by 2030.
We are only as resilient to climate change as our land is. Building resilience to drought disasters is the way to secure the gains we make on each sustainable development goal, particularly for the most vulnerable people.