Applying resilience framework to create a drought-resistant community

DROUGHT is a multifaceted issue. Everything related to the changing climate is complex not only in the past but until now. Every society and economy, regardless of their stage of development, whether rural or urban, can be affected by drought.

Understanding drought brings us back to the risk equation where risk is a function of hazard, exposure and vulnerability. The complexity of drought impacts should be viewed within the context of how human society has influenced the changing climate.