Learning from Crises: Responding to droughts
This lessons paper distills 17 top-level lessons from humanitarian responses to droughts between 2012 and 2024. The lessons highlight areas of strong convergence on what humanitarian actors should prioritise when anticipating, responding to and supporting recovery from drought.
Key lessons include strengthening coordination, leveraging early warning systems, and investing in sustainable water management. Proactive, multi-sectoral strategies mitigate economic impacts, protect lives, and prevent disaster.
The paper was originally published by ALNAP, as part Learning from Crises series that gathers and presents learnings from past humanitarian responses and present them in easily digestible and useful lessons for humanitarian actors to consider when designing and preparing for future responses.