- Drylands cover 41% of the land area and are expanding.
- It is estimated that 12 million people in the world have lost their lives due to desertification processes.
The event was attended by the members of the CCAD Technical Committees on Climate Change and Integrated Water Resources Management; the national focal points of the SICA Ministries of
A simulation exercise of an extreme drought event and preparatory workshops were carried out for the implementation of the Drought Early Warning and Management System-SIGAT, in the project implementation area in the state of Guárico, Venezuela.
Representatives of the Risk Management without Borders Project (GRSF) of Peru and Ecuador participated in the third mission to exchange experiences in disaster risk management and account management in European territories.