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Global Droughts

8/26/2025

UNCCD Community of Learning and Practice Webinar: Drought in West Asia – Management and Metrics

West Asia is experiencing increasing drought frequency and severity driven by climate change, water over-extraction, and rapid land use changes. Countries in West Asia are seeking effective monitoring, early warning, and resilience strategies. Aligned with the mission of UNCCD Community of Learning and Practice (CLP) to foster regional learning and knowledge sharing, this webinar will bring together practitioners and scholars, and policymakers to share practical drought experiences and metrics across West Asia.

The session will:

Facilitate learning and knowledge sharing on drought monitoring, metrics, and management, especially in West Asia.
Share experience and lessons from West Asia with other sub-regions and continents for boosting comparative knowledge.
Explore opportunities for regional cooperation and peer learning within the CLP framework.

Meet the speakers:

Mukhalad Abdullah, Water and Land Specialist, FAO Iraq: Drought in Iraq—review and insights
Arash Malekian, Professor at University of Tehran, Iran: Drought management in the changing climate in Iran
Suyu Liu, Co-Chair of UNCCD CLP-Asia: Measuring biodiversity in drought-prone West Asia: Revisiting the Shannon Index
Dr. Salman Zare, CLP-Asia co-chair (Moderator)
Dr. Liath Ali Naji, CLP-Asia co-chair (Introduction)

Session details:

📅 26 August, 14:00-15:30 CEST

📍 Online

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We're looking forward to seeing you at the event! Meanwhile, make sure to check out the UNCCD Asia Community to learn more.

Page last edited: 8/8/2025